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Description: | A copper-alloy Colchester derivative brooch of mid to late 1st century date.The wings take the form of a horizontally-aligned half-cylinder, at the centre of which is a double pierced lug, the uppermost containing a remnant of the external chord. The bow is of trapezoidal section, tapering in width towards the foot. At the top are three ridges, which converge to become one central ridge. The foot is rounded and the intact catchplate is openwork (having two circular apertures), with a rolled outer side.The artefact measures 43.6mm long, 19.2mm wide (wings) and weighs 6g.
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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