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Description: | A fragment of a copper-alloy bow brooch, possibly of Colchester derivative form (see Hattatt 2000: fig. 156, no. 874).The piece represents the lower part of the bow, the foot and the catchplate. The bow is of semicircular section, tapering towards the foot. A vertical groove has been incised into the upper third of the surface and this line ends above a band of three transverse grooves. The catchplate is of openwork form, divided into two irregular perforations, and has a rolled outer side. At the base of the brooch is a moulded foot knob. The artefact measures 38mm long, 22.3mm deep and up to 3.8mm wide. The weight is 4.47g.
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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