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Description: | An incomplete cast copper alloy Colchester brooch of Roman date. The head of the brooch is comprised of short wings from the reverse of which an integrally cast strip of metal projects centrally and coils three times around a central axis bar to the right of the head before curving up to cross the top of the head to form a head loop. To the left of the reverse of the head the coils and axis bar are missing as is the pin.The remaining portion of the head loop is fixed in place by an undecorated integrally cast forward facing hook. A square sectioned bow projects centrally from the wings and tapers into a circular sectioned lower bow to terminate in a rounded foot. The bow is decorated with two longitudinal parallel grooves and a broken and worn catchplate projects from the reverse of the lower bow. The metal has a mid brownish-green patina and is slightly worn. The brooch is 51mm long, 14.5mm wide, 5.1mm wide and weighs 6.9g.Similar examples are illustrated in Hattatt p.296, fig.155 and are dated to circa AD 43 - 100.
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