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Description: | Early Roman (50-80AD) two-piece Colchester brooch, cast in copper alloy. The curved wings are damaged and incomplete. At the rear of the wings is a centrally cast vertical lug with two perforations for the axis bar and chord of the now missing pin. The bow has a central ridge with concave moulded in either side. The brooch forms a continuous curve in profile, and has a deep triangular catchplate on the reverse of the leg. The catchplate is complete, and has a moulded groove close to the rolled over catch to help secure the pin. The brooch has a small amount of a dark black-green patina surviving, while the majority of the surface is a patchy mid-green colour. The surface is worn. The brooch is 34.34mm long, 11.47mm wide across the broken wings, and 5.35mm wide across the bow and foot. The rear spring lug is 7.50mm long, and 2.54mm thick. The bow is 12.66mm deep and 2.29mm thick. The catchplate is 16.71mm long, 9.52mm wide and 1.98mm thick. The brooch weighs 4.8 grams. | Subjects: | Colchester Two-Piece | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | McLean, Laura - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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