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Description: | An incomplete cast copper alloy Colchester derivative (Polden Hill type) brooch, of Roman dating (75 - 175 AD).Approximately 95% of the brooch is present consisting of the bow, wings, spring, pinand spring casing. The foot and catch plate 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 cylindral wings projecting from either side at the top. A rearward facing hook (to retain the spring) is present at the head of the bow. A small rib is present at the junction between the bow and the wing caps. Each of the wings has a sub circular wing cap, with a perforation for the spring. A vertical groove is present as decoration at the ends of the wings. The back of the brooch is plain and undecorated. The spring is still present at the back of the bow and resides in a cylindrial groove located behind the wings. The pin is present, but incomplete. The foot is incomplete and the catch plate is missing.The brooch measures 33.26 mm in length, 18.67 mm wide and 15.93 mm thick. It weighs 9.6 grams.The brooch is a mid to dark green colour, and has an even surface patina.Colchester derivatives (Polden Hill type) brooches are one of the most frequently encountered Roman brooch types, with examples being recorded from the majority of England and Wales. Examples of this brooch type are very commonly known from sites in the west of Britain. Hattatt (2004) illustrated several examples of this style of brooch on page 300, figure 159.Reference:Hattatt, R. (2000) A Visual Catalogue of Richard Hattatt's Ancient Brooches. Oxbow Books, Oxford.
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