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Description: | A copper-alloy brooch of Roman date. A damaged and incomplete Colchester type two-piece brooch dating from the 1st century AD. The wings are slightly damaged and give the head a remaining width of 14mm. One half of the spring (three coils) remains and is attached to the head by an external chord which passes through a rearward lug. The bow is sub-circular in section and tapers from 5.2mm to a point at the foot. It is bent and corroded. Only a trace of the catchplate remains. The pin is missing. Overall, the brooch measures 40.1mm high by 14mm wide and weighs 6.58g. | Subjects: | Colchester derivative | 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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