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Description: | An incomplete copper-alloy Colchester type two-piece brooch of 1st century AD date.
The head of the brooch has uneven wings which are flat on the underside. There is a central perforated lug and a damaged rearward lug, both containing remnants of the iron spring; the majority of the spring and pin are, however, missing. The bow is of semi-circular section and tapers to the point where it is broken off. The foot and catchplate are missing.
Overall, the brooch measures 23.1mm high, by 19.3mm wide and up to 7.7mm thick. The weight is 5.16g. | Subjects: | Two-piece Colchester type | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Watters, Julian - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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