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Description: | A incomplete copper-alloy Colchester type two-piece brooch of 1st century AD date (R. Hattatt; 1982; pp. 60).The head of the brooch measures 16.9mm wide, has recessed wings and a central ridge which tapers into the bow. The only evidence for the spring is a small section of the axis bar, located within the perforated central lug and, within the rearward lug, a short piece of the external chord. The pin is missing. The bow is of triangular section and measures 5mm wide at the top; it tapers towards the bottom. The foot and catchplate are missing. The surface of the brooch is heavily corroded.The object measures 17.7mm high, by up to 16.7mm wide and 7.6mm thick; the weight is 1.95g.
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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