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Description: | Roman cast copper alloy Colchester two-piece brooch. Only the head and upper part of the bow survive. The wings are rectangular in plan with a 'C' shaped cross section to partially incase the spring mechanism. There is a double pierced lug on the reverse of the wings, securing the 10 turned spring; the pin shank is missing. The bow is curved, with a notch at its apex and a pronouced rib running down its length, giving it a triangular cross section. The break is worn. it is 31.03mm long, 29.07mm wide, 13.63mm deep and weighs 10.70 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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