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Description: | The object is a fragment of a Roman brooch. It is made from cast copper alloy. What remains of the brooch is the lower portion of the bow. The upper portion of the brooch is curvaceous in profile, and decorated with an acanthus at the apex. The bow is semi-circular in section, and gradually tapers to a circular disc foot. The lower portion of the bow is undecorated. The upper terminal of the brooch has a broken edge, The break is possibly recently as the patina does not cover these breaks, but fresh metal is not visible. On the reverse of the bow is a complete solid catchplate. Some of the catch portion has an incomplete abraded edge. The surface is slightly abraded but has a mid brown coloured patina. The brooch measures cmm long and 11.91mm wide across the acanthus, and weighs 15.9g.
The brooch is a Colchester Two-Piece brooch. The type is uncertain. It probably dates to the first to second centuries. | Subjects: | Colchester Two Piece | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Bolton, Angie - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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