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Description: | A copper alloy Colchester type brooch, dating to the first century AD. The head comprises two flat rectangular wings which partially conceal the spring mechanism. The spring mechanism is secured by means of an overhead hook. The bow is arched, oval in section and tapers to a point. The catchplate is damaged but has rectangular openwork decoration. The brooch measures 41mm in length, the head 12mm in width. | Subjects: | Colchester | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Walton, Phillippa - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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