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Description: | A worn and corroded fragment of a cast copper-alloy Roman brooch of Colchester two-piece type dating to the 1st century AD (c. AD 43-100). The brooch is formed of a complete head, and partial spring, whilst the majority of the bow, including the catchplate and the pin are missing. The head is formed of a horizontal hemispherical bar which is concave on the underside, and a double perforated lug is situated within this. The perforations are circular, and through the lower hole a circular in section wire spring is situated. This has broken but retains two spirals of wire that would have formed the spring. From the head of the brooch, a raised central ridge runs down the spine of the bow, tapering with the form of the brooch to the broken terminus of this artefact. This artefact has a light green corrosion patina, and brooches of a similar type displaying this characteristic double lug can been seen in Hattatt (2000: 297, figure 156, cf. 875).
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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