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Description: | A fragment from a copper alloy Roman Colchester derivative bow brooch. Only the lower part of the bow, the foot and catchplate survive, the remainder of the bow missing due to old breaks. The bow is circular in section and tapers almost to a point at the foot. The integral catcplate is flat and triangular in plan with a folded exterior edge and incised pin groove. It has a large single triangular perforation. The fragment measures 29.09mm in length, 2.52mm in width, 14.23mm in thickness including catchplate, and weighs 1.85g. This is probably a fragment from the foot of a Roman Colchester derivative brooch of 1st century AD date, c.43-100 AD, with similar examples noted in Roman Richborough (Bayley and Butcher, 2004: nos. 163-164).
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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