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Description: | An incomplete cast copper-alloy bow brooch of Roman date. It is a Colchester deritative double pierced lug type and the bottom of the bow and the catchplate are missing due to old breaks. The remaining part of the bow is curved and d-shaped in section. It is decorated with four parallel ribs running down the length of the bow with horizontal lines between them. The wings are hollow backed and undecorated but are slightly faceted. The spring comprises eight coils and is broken in two places but is complete. The pin tapers towards a point but the very tip is missing due to old breaks. It measures 29.89mm in length, 26.14mm in width, 2.19mm in thickness and weighs 7.06g.It is similar to published examples, for example Hatcheston (Blagg et al., 2004, nos 82 and 88).
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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