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Description: | The object is a cast copper brooch, a Colchester Two-Piece brooch, trumpet type. These brooches, according to Hattatt date to the 1st to 2nd century. The bow head/wing is heavily abraded, therefore its original shape is not known. The reverse is hollow, with a central vertical lug protruding. The lug is incomplete and is broken across a circular hole for the pin. The bow forms an inverted 'L' shape in profile. In section it is semi-circular, but has moulded decoration, including an acanthus at the apex of the bow. The bow tapers to a blunt point. The catch plate, pin, spring is missing. The condition of the brooch is poor, and is incomplete. The surface is corroded. It measures 38.8mm long and 9.3mm wide. It weighs 6.66g.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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