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Description: | Incomplete Roman copper alloy Colchester one-piece type brooch, missing its pin and most of the catchplate. The brooch measures 70mm in length and weighs 15.12g.The wingspan is 14.5mm although the span of the spring is 22.7mm. The spring consists of 7 coils, the eight presumably being the pin (and now missing). The wings are flat in section and c.1.5mm thick.The chord is held in place above the spring with a forward facing hook. The bow extends from the top of the wings and is oval in section, measuring 6.8x4.5mm. It curves outwards before dropping, tapering all the while to a sharp point at the foot.The catchplate extends to the rear for a length of c.26mm, from the foot upwards. It was probably openwork as the remains are very jagged, suggesting square and rectangular shapes.The metal is very worn with only two tiny spots (one the bow) of patina remaining.1st 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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