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Description: | A Colchester Two-Piece Brooch, further classification is not possible, made from cast copper alloy. The wings of the brooch appear to have been originally semi-cylindrical when looking at their diameter in profile. The upper, lower, and terminal edges are all abraded and incomplete. The spring, axis bar and pin are all missing. The bow head is slightly hump-like and a narrow pointed oval in section. The upper surface is decorated with a central vertical linear groove and border linear grooves. The bow head leads to the bow which gradually tapers. Only a fragment of the bow remains, therefore the apex, foot and catchplate are all missing. The bow break is not recent, but is corroded. The surface of the brooch has an incomplete matte dark grey coloured patina. The brooch measures 12.85mm long from the wings to the bow break, and 14.78mm wide across the wings. It weighs 2.04g.The brooch probably dates to the 1st to 2nd century AD.
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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