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Description: | An incomplete cast copper-alloy Roman Colchester derivative rear hook bow brooch. It is missing its foot, the extremities of the wings, the spring and pin due to old breaks. The brooch has semi-cylindrical wings that are decorated on their front faces with convex mouldings flanked by deep vertical grooves. At the centre of the wings is a rear facing hook that is triangular in form. The bow is D-shaped in section with a flat back anf moulded front face, tapering towards the now missing foot. The front face is decorated with a central recessed panel containing corded decoration and has flanged sides. It measures 28.37mm in length, 26.70mm in width at wings, 10.03mm in width at bow, 4.25mm in thickness at bow, and weighs 7.30g.This is a Roman Colchester derivative double-pierced lug brooch similar to an example noted in Hattatt (1989: no. 894). It is of 1st century AD date, c.43-100 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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