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Description: | Copper alloy brooch, hinged Colchester derivative type with curvilinear relief decoration. Missing pin and the three settings, otherwise in good condition. The wings are cylindrical with closed ends; a copper alloy hinge pin is visible in the central slot. On the wing fronts a broad concave moulding each side of the bow junction is flanked by narrow grooves; at each end a relief oval shape has a central circular setting, 2mm diameter and 2.5mm deep.The bow is flat backed with convex front with the relief elements on this: a strong centre rib, interruped in the middle by another oval with setting hole, and with an expanded end, and another narrow relief curving along each side. The foot is flat ended. The catchplate is thick with an incised zigzag on the back edge. Length 52mm, width 36mm. The style of the decoration is Iron Age derived; similar settings occur on Polden Hill types (unpublished Suffolk egs from Livermere and South Elmaham).
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