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Description: | A worn and incomplete copper-alloy Colchester derivative (two-piece) brooch dating early Roman period (c. 43 - c. 75 AD). The the top of the head is narrowed and the wings are short and flat. These wings have both been bent forwards as a result of old damage. Both wings have also suffered from abrasions and losses: looking at the brooch in plan, the lefthand wing measures approximately 3.5mm, while the righthand wing is around 5mm long. The head is pierced twice to take the spring mechanism; both this and the pin are missing. The bow curves round dramatically from the head and is now almost bent double with the head very close to the catch-plate. The undecorated bow tapers from a width of c. 4.5mm to c. 1.5mm at the foot. The catch-plate runs up the foot for around 18mm. The catch-plate is damaged, although it is uncertain whether or not it was originally perforated. | Format: | text/html | License: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ | Publisher: | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Rights holder: | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Subjects: | archaeology | Temporal: | 43
75 | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Robert Webley | Identifier: | http://www.finds.org.uk/database/artefac... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | text/html | Go to resource |
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