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Description: | A Roman copper alloy fragment of a Colchester two-piece brooch, double lug type (circa 50-75 AD). The brooch has a plate at the back of the head that is pierced twice; the axis bar for the spring passes through the lower hole and the external chord through the upper. The spring has a total of twelve turns and the pin is distorted but complete. The plate with the two holes extends over the head and continues as a ridge down the bow. The bow is otherwise undecorated. The brooch is broken near the top of the bow and the rest of the bow, foot and catchplate are missing. The copper alloy has a pale green patina. Similar examples were found within military contexts at Usk (Manning 1995:70-71). Dimensions: width 27.01mm; weight 11.83g Reference: Manning, W. H. 1995. Report on the Excavations at Usk 1965-1976. The Roman Small Finds. University of Wales Press, Cardiff.
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