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Description: | A fragment of copper-alloy Colchester two-piece brooch of AD c. 43-c. 100. The lower part of the bow, the foot and the pin are missing. The head has plain, semi-cylindrical wings. Six coils of the copper-alloy spring remain in-situ, held in place by an axis bar which passes through the lower of two damaged lugs. Located within the second, upper, lug is the external chord. This uppermost lug extends into a ridge which continues into the upper part of the bow. The bow is of D-shaped section and appears to have been broken in antiquity.The brooch measures 18.9mm long, 19.3mm wide and 7.3mm thick (at the head). The weight is 3.42g.
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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