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Description: | An incomplete cast copper alloy Colchester derivative (Polden Hill type) brooch, of Roman dating (AD 75 to AD 175).Approximately 75% of the brooch is present, consisting of the bow, wings and part of the foot. The spring, pin and catch plate are missing, presumed lost in antiquity.The catch plate is incomplete. The wings of the brooch are semi-circular, with circular end caps, with a hole for the spring. The rearward facing hook on the head of the brooch for the top of the spring, is missing but an old break is present, indicating that the brooch would originally have had one. The head of the brooch is angular and hump like, and gradually tapers into the bow. The bow is D shaped in section. The front of the bow has been decorated with a vertical panel of enamel, with ridges on either side. Traces of a yellow enamel are present. A ridge is present at the junction between the wings and the bow.The brooch measures 33.00 mm in length, 19.50 mm wide and 10.85 mm thick. It weighs 7.2 g.The brooch is a mid green colour, with an even surface patina.A similar Polden Hill type brooch, with a vertical panel of enamel has been recorded on the PAS database as LVPL-4B9DF6.
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