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Description: | An incomplete Roman brooch of Colchester Two-piece type, dating from the 1st Century AD. The remains of the brooch consist of the double-lugged head with cross-bar and body. The head has two semi-circular cross-bar arms measuring 21.41mm in width with a projecting double lug in the centre to hold the cord and spring with pin, all now missing. The bow rises at almost right angles to the head and then curves gradually, tapering down towards the narrowed foot end; it has a raised central ridge running down the centre with two incised lines equidistant either side. The cross-bar does not seem to have decoration. There is no catchplate, and it would appear that the foot end of the bow and catchplace are also missing. The brooch has a dark green patina with brownish tinges in small areas. The bow measures 32.70mm long, 6.94 mm wide at the top of the bow just below the head and then narrows to 3.56mm wide at end. It weighs 5.2 grams.
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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