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Description: | An incomplete copper-alloy Colchester type brooch of 1st century date.
The wings are very narrow and have a flat underside. A protruding remnant at the centre of the underside represents part of the spring mechanism. The bow is of flattened oval section and tapers to a point at the foot. The catchplate is missing. The head and upper bow have been bent sharply forwards. The regular nature of this bend suggests that it may have been a deliberate modification rather than the result of post-depositional damage.
The brooch measures 32.2mm high, 3.4mm wide and 10mm deep. The weight is 1.76g. | Subjects: | 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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