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Description: | Copper alloy brooch, Colchester derivative type with rear hook spring attachment. Missing sping, pin. The back of the wings has corrosion on the right hand side perhaps the remains of solder to hold the spring. The wings have a double concave moulding with narrow groove in between. The rear hook has transverse mouldings at the bow junction. The bow is flat backed with small perpendicular sides and a low rounded front; it tapers slightly to a flat end. A centre groove is flanked by notched ribs and concave mouldings to the edges. The large catchplate has a slight pin groove (unusually for a rear hook type. Width 21mm, length 40mm.
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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