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Description: | An incomplete cast copper-alloy Roman Colchester derivative rear hook bow brooch. It is missing most of the rear hook, the spring, axis bar, pin and catchplate due to old breaks. The wings are semi-cylindrical in form, separate at their centre by the incomplete rear facing hook. On the front face of the wings is moulded decoration comprising double vertical bands at the outer edge of each wing. These moulded areas are extremely worn and the outer edges of the wings are partly incomplete due to post-depositional wear. The bow is oval shaped in section with flat back face and rounded front face, tapering towards the incomplete foot. On the front face it has moulded decoration consisting of two parallel vertical grooves that run down the centre of the brooch to the foot. The foot is extremely worn and pitted and is missing the catchplate due to old breaks. This brooch measures 42.97mm in length, 26.47mm in width at wings, 8.36mm in width at bow, 3.72mm in thickness at bow, and weighs 7.84g.This is a Roman Colchester derivative rear hook bow brooch similar to parallels noted in Hattatt (1989: nos. 348, 884). It is of 1st AD date, c.43-70 AD.
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