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Description: | A Roman copper alloy fragment of a Colchester derivative brooch (AD43-80). The fragment comprises the lower part of the bow and the catch-plate. The bow has a triangular cross-section with a central ridge extending up the bow; either side of the ridge the surfaces are in-curving. There is no foot-knob. The catch-plate is triangular in plan with openwork decoration comprising a small circular perforation and a curving triangular perforation. The upper part of the bow, spring and pin are all missing. The copper alloy has a dark green patina.Dimensions: length: 21.12mm; width: 4.76mm; thickness: 9.67mm; weight: 1.72g.
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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