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Description: | Copper alloy brooch, Colchester derivative / Polden Hill variant type. It is missing the pin, most of spring, the catchplate is damaged, the bow is bent and there are areas of surface corrosion. The spring axis bar was held in 6mm wide enclosed wing terminals and a rear hook held the chord. The wings have grooves and broad moulding at the ends. The bow is flat backed with low vertical sides and a rounded front. The head of the bow is rounded and it tapers to a small upturned footknob with a flat end. The front has four longitudinal grooves flanked by narrow ribs to give an even reeded effect. The catchplate is solid with no groove. Width 29mm, length 42mm. This type is similar to Scole (EAA 5, Mackreth in Rogerson 1977, 129-130) no.1 but that has different bow decoration detail; more similar egs are known from Coddenham (IM 1954-66-8), Wenhaston and Pettistree in east Suffolk.
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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