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Description: | Head and upper part of the bow of a Roman brooch of 1st century AD (40-75 AD). Probably a Colchester two piece derivative. The head has 24.7mm wide semi-circular wings, one of which, 14.7mm long, appears complete. At the centre of the head is the remains of a lug which probably had two piercings, one piercing is worn though and the other is obscured by the corroded remains of the copper alloy spring. The bow rised at 90 degrees to the head and curves though 120 degrees before beginish to flatten. The flatter portion is lost to an old break. The bow is large with a very prominent central ridge flanked by thinner edges. It is 4.9mm tall by 6.9mm wide at the break. The entire fragment is 13.7mm long, 11.7mm tall and weighs 6.13 grams.The thickness of the bow is similar to Dolphin types but the double lug is characteristic of a Colchester type.
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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