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Description: | Fragment of Roman Colchester derivative brooch, consisting of the lower bow and openwork catchplate only. It is 20.5mm in incomplete height and weighs 1.58g. The bow is slightly bent backwards at the (old) break.The catchplate itself is complete with the curl intact. It extends 8.8mm to the reverse from slightly to the side of the reverse of the bow. A groove flanks the curl of the catchplate on the internal edge. An openwork kidney shape slightly overlaps this groove at the centre of the top of the catchplate.The bow is T-shaped in section - flat with a prominent flat rib 2mm wide running vertically along the centre. This is decorated with incised rocker-arm. It measures 4.6x2.2mm at the break, narrowing to 3.7mm wide at the foot.Probably 1st century in date.
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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