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Description: | An incomplete cast copper alloy Colchester derivative (Polden hill style) brooch, of Roman dating (75 - 175 AD).Approximately 75% of the brooch is present consisting of the bow, wings, spring and spring casing. The pin is missing.In plan, the brooch is almost T-shaped, and D-shaped in cross section. The bow head is hump-like, and angular (comma shaped) in profile, with cylindral wings projecting from either side at the top. A small rib is present at the junction between the bow and the wing caps. The front of the bow has been decorated by two parallel grooves running down the length of the bow. Each of the wings has a sub circular wing cap, with a perforation for the spring. The back of the brooch is plain and undecorated. A cylindral groove is present along the length of the back, between the two wings and still contains the original spring. The remnants of the catch plate are present at the base of the bow, consisting of a small triangular plate. The brooch has been tinned / silvered.The brooch measures 37.04mm in length, 19.11mm wide and 16.15mm thick. It weighs 10 grams.The brooch is a mid to dark green colour, and has an even surface patina.Colchester derivatives (Polden Hill style) brooches are one of the most frequently encountered roman brooch types, with examples being recorded from the majority of England and Wales. Hattatt (2004) illustrated several examples of this style of brooch on page 300, figure 159. Reference:Hattatt, R. (2000) A Visual Catalogue of Richard Hattatt's Ancient Brooches. Oxbow Books, Oxford.
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