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Description: | An incomplete copper-alloy Roman Colchester derivative bow brooch. Only the lower portions of the bow and the catchplate survive intact, the remainder missing due to old breaks. The undecorated bow is circular in section and tapers towards a rounded tip. On the back face is an integrally cast catchplate that is triangular in form with a folded outer edge and incised groove to accomodate the pin. The catchplate has a central perforation that is sub-triangular in form. This fragment measures 38.68mm in length, 4mm in width, 14.89mm in thickness (including catchplate), and weighs 3.78g.This is the foot from a Roman Colchester derivative brooch similar to examples from Roman Richborough (see for example Bayley and Butcher, 2004: nos. 183 or 204). It probably dates from the 1st to early 2nd centuries AD, c.43-120 AD.
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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