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Description: | An incomplete cast copper-alloy Roman Colchester derivative hinged bow brooch. It is missing its pin due to old breaks and the bow has been slightly bent to one side due to post-depositional damage. The wings are folded to form a cylindrical case around the iron axis bar, with a vertical slot at the centre of the back face where the missing pin would have hinged. On the front face of each wing is moulded decoration comprising a single vertical band of beaded/corded decoration at the outer edge of the wing. The bow is oval shaped in section and tapers towards the foot. It has a slightly flattened back face and moulded decoration on the front face. This comprises a central vertical ridge at the top of the bow flanked by vertical grooves. Beneath this there is a series of four transverse moulded bands consisting of double ridges containing a single band of beaded/corded decoration. At the base of the bow therer is a small globular foot and on the back face of the foot is an integrally cast rectangular catchplate with folded outer edge. Traces of an added white metal coating are visible in places, notably at the head of the bow and frotn face of the wings. This brooch measures 40.96mm in length, 28.30mm in width at wings, 6.40mm in width at bow, 4.35mm in thickness at bow, and weighs 9.59g.This is a Roman Colchester derivative hinged bow brooch similar to parallels noted from Hacheston (Blagg et al., 2004: nos. 126-130). It is of 1st to 2nd century AD date, 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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