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Description: | The object is a Colchester Two-Piece Brooch, a Polden Hill type which dates to the 1st century AD. It is made from cast copper alloy. The wings of the brooch are semi-cylindrical. The only decoration on the wings is the terminals are narrowed. The wings terminate with a wing cap, both of which are incomplete. Each cap has a break across the central hole. These breaks maybe due to recent abrasion. The axis bar, spring and pin are all missing. On the upper edge of the wing, there is an integral. The bow head is hump-like and decorated with two parallel vertical grooves, which continue on the bow. In profile, the bow head and bow form an inverted curvaceous 'L' shape. The bow is sub-square in section, which tapers to a broken edge. This break is recent. The break occurs just above the catch plate. The surface of the brooch has a mid green patina. The brooch measures 28.61mm long, and 23.33mm wide across the wings. It weighs 7g.
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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