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Description: | A fragment of a copper alloy Colchester derivative Roman brooch. All that remains is part of the head and bow, the rest of the brooch is missing. The head is tubular, one side is partially and the other completely missing. A thin copper alloy axis bar protrudes from the missing side. The rear of the head is obscured by iron errosion, presumably the remains of the pin. The bow curves away from the head, tapering gently. It is concave to the reverse, with a central groove running down its length. It is decorated with a crest. At the base of this is a raised triangular section, followed by a void, semi-circular in shape when viewed from the side, a raised upwards pointing triangle, two ridges, which are partially damaged, a raised rectangle and then three more ridges. It is very similar to the initial T-shaped brooch type T135, shown in Bayley and Butcher (2004, p.158, fig.127), part of an early group, which are usually hinged, non-enamelled and lacking the headloop that many of the later T-shaped brooches ahve. These they date from mid to late 1st century AD. The metal survives in good condition, with a silvery finish.Length: 24.84mm, Width: 17.46mm, Thickness: 9.82mm, Weight: 5.0g
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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