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Description: | Copper alloy Brooch fragment. Hinged Colchester Derivative brooch, Mackreth type CD H3.a. Tubular wings (one lost) bearing ridges and grooves towards their ends on the front only, clenched behind to retain an axis bar for a hinged pin (both lost). The rounded topped bow of sub-rectangular section bears three longitudinal grooves, the central one widest, and tapers towards a tiny knurled foot and the stub of a catch plate. Twisted along the bow with the foot pulled to one side. Suggested date: Early Roman, 40-100.Length (as found): 33.7mm, Width: 16mm, Thickness (crest of bow): 3.5mm, Weight: 4.87gms.
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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