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Description: | An incomplete cast copper alloy Colchester derivative (Polden Hill) brooch of Roman date (43-120AD).Approximately 50% of the brooch is present, consisting of the head, bow and wings. The foot, spring, pin and catch plate are missing, presumably lost in antiquity.In plan, the brooch is almost T-shaped, and D-shaped in cross section. The bow head is hump-like, and angular (comma shaped) in profile, with cylindral wings projecting from either side at the top. The brooch is decorated by a series of vertical ribs. Five ribs are present on the bow, one at the junction between the bow and wings, and three ribs on each of the wings. The end two ribs on each of the wings is rouletted. Each of the wings has a sub circular wing cap. A hook pointing forwards, is located at the head of the brooch, this originally would have held part of the spring. The back of the brooch is plain and undecorated. A cylindral groove is present along the length of the back, between the two wings and would have originally held the coiled spring. One loop of this spring is still present, wrapped around the retaining bar.The brooch measures 27.43mm length, is 19.51mm width across wings and 8.53mm tall. It weighs 4.0 grams.The brooch is a dark greenish colour with an even but slightly abraded patina. The patina is broken in a few places, and there are signs of active copper corrosion (bright green flecks) in a couple of places. The brooch has suffered abrasion, with a loss of the original surface in several places.Similar brooches can be seen in Richard Hattatt's Visual Guide to Ancient brooches (p 300, fig 159).Reference:Hattatt, R. (2000) A Visual Catalogue of Richard Hattatt's Ancient Brooches. Oxbow Books, Oxford.
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