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Description: | A fragment of a copper alloy Roman (AD 43-100) Colchester derivative brooch missing its spring, pin and most of the length of its bow. Overall it measures 8.75mm long, 23.95mm wide and 16.45mm thick. It weighs 4.42g.The wings are intact, with a total wingspan of 23.95mm. They are semi-circular in section measuring 5.15mm x 2.75mm thick. Separating the wings is a sub-rectangular lug projecting out from the back of the brooch, with a perforation in it for the spring to fit into. There are traces, at the top of the lug, of another hole which still contains the stump of part of the spring.The bow projects forward from the wings and curves downwards. At the break, the bow is oval in section measuring 4.40mm x 3.05mm.cf. 'A Visual Catalogue of Richard Hattatt's Ancient Brooches' Fig. 156.
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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