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Description: | An incomplete cast copper alloy Colchester derivative (Polden hill style) brooch, of Roman dating (75 - 175 AD).Approximately 50% of the brooch is present, consisting of the bow, part of the wings and spring housing. The pin, foot and spring are missing.In plan, the brooch is almost T-shaped, and D-shaped in cross section. The bow head is hump-like, and angular (comma shaped) in profile, with the remnants of cylindral wings projecting from either side at the top. Traces of a vertical decorative rib down the length of the bow are present. The back of the brooch is plain and undecorated. A cylindral groove is present along the length of the back, between the two wings and would have originally held the coiled spring.The brooch measures 30.13 mm in length, 20.34 mm wide and 14.17 mm thick. It weighs 13.6 grams.The brooch is a mid to dark green colour, and has an even surface patina. Abrasion, caused by movement whilst within the plough soil, has resulted in a loss of the original surface detail & decoration.Colchester derivatives (Polden Hill style) brooches are one of the most frequently encountered roman brooch types, with examples being recorded from the majority of England and Wales. Hattatt (2004) illustrated several examples of this style of brooch on page 300, figure 159. Examples #24, #25 and #26 exhibit a similar decorative style when compared to our example here from Worcestershire. #24 was from Lincolnshire whereas #25 and #26 were both from London. All Colchester derivative (Polden Hill styles) brooches are considered to date from c.75 AD to c.175 AD.Reference:Hattatt, R. (2000) A Visual Catalogue of Richard Hattatt's Ancient Brooches. Oxbow Books, Oxford.
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