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Description: | An incomplete cast copper-alloy Roman Colchester derivative brooch with a double pierced lug spring attachment dating to the 1st century AD. The lower hole within the lug retains the small remnant of the spring mechanism, while the upper hole features a small remnant of the chord; the rest of the spring mechanism is missing, along with the pin. The wings, however, survive well on either side of the head. They are semi-circular in cross-section, both extending for c. 11.5mm. They are angled backwards at forty-five degrees to the lug. They both feature a transverse groove towards their terminals, and a raised moulding at their junction with the bow. The bow is similarly noteworthy for its decoration which consists of a medial rib which flares out slightly at the head, the line of which is continued in the lug. On each side of this rib are grooves which similarly diverge at the head. The bow tapers from c. 8.3mm just below the wings to c. 5.5mm at which point it has been broken as a result of old damage. The remainder of the bow, including the catchplate, has unfortunately been lost. The extant bow is interesting due to the presence of a pair of unusual narrow 'lappets', 7.6mm in length, on either side, around 9mm below the head. The brooch has a light to mid-brown patina. | Subjects: | Colchester derivative (double lug) | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Webley, Robert - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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