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Description: | An incomplete copper-alloy Roman Colchester derivative rear hook brooch. The spring, pin, the ends of the wings, foot and catchplate are all missing due to old breaks. The brooch has semi-cylindrical wings that have moulded decoration on their outer faces in the form of two vertical grooves next to the head and a recessed band with single vertical wavy line in relief approximately half way along the wing, each separated by vertical fluted moulding. At the centre of the wings can still be identified the remains of the now missing rear hook. The head of the brooch has a raised moulded triangular ridge that has transverse grooves and extends back from the rear hook. From the point of the triangle can be seen two shallow incised grooves that run longitudinally the length of the bow. The bow itself is circular in section and terminates in old breaks just above the now missing foot. It measures 38.89mm in length, 23.18mm in width at bow, and weighs 7.99g.This is an incomplete Roman Colchester derivative rear hook brooch similar to an example published by Hattatt (1989: no. 882). It is of 1st century AD, or c.43-70 AD, date.
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