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Description: | An incomplete cast copper alloy Colchester Two Piece Trumpet brooch, dating to the 1st/ 2nd century, between AD 43 ?? 200 (length: 40mm; width at head: 8.5mm; thickness/ depth: 14.5mm; weight: 4.5g). At the top of the artefact, the oval head is slightly incomplete, with stumped remains of a platform leading to a probable suspension/ attachment loop extending out from the top. The bow is narrowed below the head with central moulded decoration comprising of three buttons, two of which flank the largest central button at the top and bottom. Each button is decorated with a small protruding ridge above and below. The bow continues to taper inwards in width towards a rounded footknob. Above the footknob, there is another single and plain button with a thin single ridge in between this feature and the footknob. At the back of the brooch, the corroded remains of an iron axis bar and spring are visible between a pair of pierced lugs. The pin is completely missing, although it would have also been made of iron. The moulded button decoration is not visible at the back of the brooch and only part of the integral cast copper alloy catchplate remains behind the lower section of the bow. Overall, the brooch is in a very worn and corroded condition with a patchy dark green patina. The head of the brooch is mostly covered with bronze disease. | Subjects: | Trumpet Colchester Two Piece | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Johnson, Caroline - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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