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Description: | An incomplete Roman Colchester derivative brooch. The brooch in unusual as it consists of an external copper alloy shell, apparently formed from sheet metal, filled with lead. All that remains is the bow. The bow is 'D' shaped in cross-section and tapers gently to a point at the foot. The tip of the foot is blunt, but a portion of the end may be missing. The outer face of the bow is rounded whilst the reverse is flat, with a vertical seam where the sheet metal joins running vertically along its centre. To the reverse of the lower part of the bow this seam becomes wider, leaving a slot-like gap in the middle where a seperate catch-plate would be fitted, secured in place by the lead in the centre. This catch-plate is now missing. The metal is in fair condition with a shiny green patina, but is also quite worn and corroded in places.A similar brooch from Somerset is SOM-EB0A66Length: 35.15mm, Width at upper bow: 7.4mm, Width at foot: 3.85mm, Thickness at upper bow: 4.1mm, Thickness at foot: 3.0mm, Weight: 1.63g
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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