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Description: | A fragment of a copper-alloy bow, or 'fibula', type brooch of 1st century date. The form of the remaining portion suggests that it originates from a Colchester type brooch.The piece consists of part of the bow, the foot and the catchplate. The bow is roughly trapezoidal in section, having a flattened vertical ridge down the centre. The catchplate is intact and has a rolled outer edge and a triangular perforation. The foot is squared off.The brooch is corroded. It measures 38.4mm high, 7mm wide and 15.1mm deep. It weighs 5.97g.
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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