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Description: | A fragment of a Roman brooch. Probably a Colchester type of the first century (AD 43 - AD 100). Length 37.2mm, width 3.8mm. Weight 2.63g.The fragment consists of the lower part of the bow and the catch-plate. A transverse break has occurred on the bow, about 8.0mm above the upper part of the catch-plate. This break is old and abraded. At the break the bow is D-shaped in cross-section, flat at the rear. The width of the tapering bow at the break is 3.8mm and at the foot the width is 1.8mm. At the foot there is a break where there may have been a terminal, perhaps a knop. The catch-plate is sub-triangular as viewed from the side and is perforated with a sub-oval opening. The upper part of the opening appears to be the result of an old break rather than being part of the original design. The catch-plate is aligned centrally and is not off-set to one side. There is no indication of any decoration. The fragment is corroded. However, a patchy mid-green patina has survived.
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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