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Description: | A Roman cast copper alloy Knickfibel type brooch dating from the 1st century AD. The bow brooch has a Colchester spring gear with six coils and external cord and cord hook protruding from the front of the head. The head is 16.5mm wide and 26.9mm of the pin survives. The bow protrudes from the head perpendicularly before bending though 90 degrees. A rounded collar decorates the mid section on the bow. The foot is pointed in shape and had the catch plate still present on the reverse. Hattat illustrates the type (1987 p30 ref 754) and suggests that this is a continental type of brooch that may have been brought into Britain by incoming troops. c.1-50 AD.The brooch is 48.1mm long, 17.8mm wide, 3.6mm thick and weighs 7.6 grams.
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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