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Description: | An incomplete cast copper alloy Colchester derivative (Polden hill style) brooch, of Roman dating (75 - 175 AD).Approximately 50% of the brooch is present consisting of the bow, parts of the wings and the spring casing. The pin, spring, foot and catch plate are missing.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 bow is decorated by a central vertical rib. Each of the wings has a sub circular wing cap, with a perforation for the spring. A groove is present, as decoration close to the end of the wings. The left wing is incomplete. The base of 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.The brooch measures 18.73mm in length, 21.59mm wide and 8.88mm thick. It weighs 3.8 grams.The brooch is a mid green to light brown colour, and has an even surface patina. The patina has however been abraded from a couple of areas, mainly the vertical rib and the top of the wing caps.Colchester derivatives (Polden Hill style) brooches are one of the most frequently encountered roman brooch types, with examples being recorded from the majority of England and Wales. Hattatt (2004) illustrated several examples of this style of brooch on page 300, figure 159, in particular #26 from London. All Colchester derivative (Polden Hill styles) brooches are considered to date from c.75 AD to c.175 AD.Reference:Hattatt, R. (2000) A Visual Catalogue of Richard Hattatt's Ancient Brooches. Oxbow Books, Oxford.
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