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Description: | Incomplete and very worn Roman copper alloy Colchester type one-piece brooch, missing much of the catchplate and the spring and pin. It is rather bent but measures 47mm in length and weighs 4.03g.The wings are virtually non-existent and appear to have been squashed back against the bow. At this (widest) point the bow/ wings measure 4.5mm. Two worn spike extends outwards for the beginnings of the spring, and the forward-facing hook.The bow is circular in section and narrows to a point 1.1mm wide. A small triangle of the remains of the catchplate project behind.All patina has been lost.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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