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Description: | The head and upper bow from a broken cast copper-alloy Roman Colchester derivative brooch with a double pierced lug spring attachment, dating to the 1st century AD. The double pierced lug is situated behind the head as is characteristic of this type. The axis bar, chord and sprung pin are all missing. The abraded wings are shallowly curved, up to 5.9mm wide and extend for 6.8mm (+/- 0.1mm) on each side of the head. They are seemingly plain, although they are very worn. The broken bow is formed of a tall central ridge flanked by smaller ridges on either side, with grooves between. In cross-section it is therefore sub-triangular. It is c. 9.75mm wide at the back of the head and tapers to a width of only 4.3mm at the point at which it has broken. This brooch now has a dull mid-green patina.
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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