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Description: | An incomplete copper-alloy Colchester brooch of Roman (mid 1st century) date.The wings are flat and of thin section. The spring, which is wider than the wings, is largely complete. The six coils of the spring stem directly from the underside of the head and are held in place by an external chord, which sits within a folded rearward lug. The pin is missing, but the axis bar, which appears to be a separate element, is intact. The bow is of flattened-oval section, has a series of transverse grooves on its underside and gradually tapers towards a pointed foot, where there are the remains of a perforated catchplate. The surfaces of the brooch are corroded. It measures 49.8mm long, 16.3mm wide (head), 18mm deep and weighs 7.7g.
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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