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Description: | A copper-alloy Colchester one-piece brooch, dating from the early to mid 1st century AD.The spring emanates from the centre of the underside of the head, extending into six spring coils with a central axis bar and external chord, the latter of which is held in place by a rearward hook. The spring is wider than the parallel-sided wings. No trace of the pin survives. The bow, of flattened-oval section, has a straight middle portion and near right angled bends at the top and bottom. The bow tapers to a point at the foot, on the underside of which there is the remains of a catchplate.Dimensions: 40.3mm long, 13.3mm wide (head), 34.8mm deep. Weight: 7.22g.
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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