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Description: | Incomplete copper alloy Romano-British, 'Colchester' type brooch. Originally made in one piece, this brooch consists of a simple curved bow, with the side wings now broken and truncated to either side. The forward hook at the head of the brooch used to secure the cord of the spring is also broken, with just the beginning of the hook evident. There is a small fragment of the pin shank remaining, measuring 6.8mm long and pointing upwards in the same direction as the remains of the forward hook. Otherwise the coil and rest of the spring is entirely missing. The catchplate is also entirely missing, with only a very slightly raised 'seam' on the reverse of the foot of the brooch indicating its presence. The patina of the brooch is an even dark green with some patches of dark, orangey brown to the reverse and front. The breaks on the brooch are worn smooth and similarly patinated, suggesting they occurred in antiquity.The brooch is 42.3mm long, 9.98mm across the remaining width of the side wings, 4.42mm wide across the bow, 2.72mm thick and weighs 2.96g. A more complete example of this type of brooch can be seen in Crummy 1983, figure 6, number 38. Colchester type brooches date from about 20 to 70AD.
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