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Description: | An incomplete cast copper alloy Colchester brooch of Roman date. The brooch consists of the bow and the remains of the head. The spring, pin and catchplate are missing, the breaks of which are well worn. The wings remain as two worn and broken stubs either side of the bow. Above the wings two short and bent projections are all that remain of the spring mechanism. The bow has an oval section and tapers towards the foot. The brooch is undecorated. The metal has a mid reddish-brown patina and is very worn. The brooch is 49.4mm long, 8.4mm wide, 5.2mm thick and weighs 4.5g. Similar examples can be found in Hattatt, p.296, fig.155.
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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