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Description: | A worn cast copper-alloy brooch of the Colchester type dating to the late Iron Age or early Roman periods. This is probably a one-piece example with the characteristic forward facing hook at the top of the head. Flanking the hook are two small, flat wings on either side (each less than 5mm long). The hook retains the chord of the spring; this is held together with the spring, including its pin, by iron corrosion product resulting from the axis bar's oxidation. The bow curves in a smooth arc towards the foot, tapering from a width of 5.4mm at the head to 3.5mm at the terminal. The bow is of hexagonal section and is decorated on the obverse by a medial groove featuring raised transverse lines that create small recesses. There is a perforated catchplate running up the foot for 20.1mm. The outer edge of the catchplate has suffered from abrasions rendering the nature of these holes uncertain. Late Iron Age or Roman, 1st century AD
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