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Description: | A cast copper alloy Colchester Two-Piece brooch. The bow head and wings are incorporated together and in plan the bow head is a horizontal oval. On the reverse there is a rectangular shaped cell bordered on either side by an integral perforated semi-circular lug. The axis bar, spring and pin are missing. The upper edge of the bow head has a broken edge, and this is not a too recent break. The lower edge of the bow head quickly narrows beneath the bow head and is semi-circular in section. The bow is broken above the approximate mid point, and this break is not recent. The brooch has a mottled green/grey coloured patina. It weighs 4.3g, and measures 19.29mm wide and 28.17mm long.
The brooch is a Colchester Two-Piece brooch, a Trumpet-headed type. Trumpet brooches date to the 1st to 2nd century (Bayley, J. and Butcher, S. 2004 Roman Brooches in Britain: A Technological and Typological Study based on the Richborough Collection Society of Antiquaries p. 160-164). Worrell (Worrell, S. 2007 ??Roman Brooch Timeline?? North-West PAS Newsletter) narrows down the date to 75 to 175 AD. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Bolton, Angie - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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