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Description: | An incomplete cast copper-alloy Roman Colchester bow brooch. Only the foot and catchplate survive intact, the remainder missing due to old breaks. The surviving fragment of the bow is D-shaped in section and seemingly undecorated, with transverse groove at its base that creates a small terminal knop. On the back face of the foot is the integrally cast catchplate, which is flat, triangular in form with folded outer edge and incised pin rest. Towards the base of the catchplate is a larger triangular perforation with concave upper edge, above which is an oval shaped perforation. The entire object measures 30.66mm in length, 3.62mm in width, 2.74mm in thickness at bow (14.68mm including catchplate) and 2.72g in weight. This is an incomplete Roman Colchester derivative bow brooch of 1st to 2nd century AD date, c.43-120 AD.
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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