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Description: | A copper-alloy Colchester one-piece brooch of Roman (early to mid 1st century) date.The wings are parallel-sided and have flat surfaces. The spring has been cast integrally, the remaining four coils extending from the centre of the head's underside, held in place by the surviving portion of the axis bar and by an external chord. The upper surfaces of the wings bear a number of decorative vertical incisions. The external chord sits within a rearward lug, the back of which overlies the upper portion of the bow. The bow itself is of oval section, gradually tapering towards the closed catchplate with rolled outer side. The pin is missing. The brooch measures 29.9mm long, 13.9mm wide and weighs 3.1g.
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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