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Description: | Fragment of Romano-British 'Colchester' type brooch. The wings of the brooch are semicylindrical and complete. They are decorated to either side of the head with two transverse grooved lines. Behind the head of the brooch is a complete double lug which holds the external chord and lower chord of the spring coil. They are not joined and the spring coils and pin shaft are entirely missing. There is a slight crest running from the head onto the bow of the brooch. The bow is triangular in section and is truncated approximately at its mid point. The lower part of the brooch is entirely missing. The original surface survives in patches with a dark green patina, exposed surface are lighter and brighter green. The break edge is worn suggesting damage occurred in antiquity. The fragment is 26.5mm long, 28mm wide and weighs 5.73g. Brooches of this type date from AD 50-70. Examples of 'Colchester' type brooches can be seen in Crummy, 1983, the Roman small finds from excavations in Colchester 1971-1979, figure 6.
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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