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Description: | An incomplete and very worn cast copper-alloy Roman Colchester derivative rear hook bow brooch. It is missing the edges of the wings, the pin, spring and catchplate due to old breaks. The wings are semi-cylindrical in form, terminating in old breaks at their outer edges. There are possible traces of vertical moulded decoration where they join the head, but this is uncertain due to post-depositional corrosion. At the centre of the wings is an incomplete but integrally cast rear facing hook. The bow is D-shaped in section, tapering from the head to the pointed foot. On the back face of the foot is an incomplee integrally cast catchplate of uncertain form. The back face of the bow is flat and undecorated, the front face has suffered from extensive corrosion and damage making any original decoration unidentifiable. The entire object measures 30.77mm in length, 15.28mm in width at wings, 7.45mm in width at bow, 2.91mm in thickness at bow and 3.03g in weight. This is a very worn and corroded Roman Colchester derivative rear hook bow brooch. It is of 1st century AD date, c.43-70 AD.
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