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Description: | An almost complete, copper alloy Colchester-derivative (double-pierced lug) brooch dating to the Roman period (43-100 AD). The brooch is a Colchester two-piece type with sprung pin, consisting of head, spring, bow and catchplate. The head has semi circular sectioned wings, concave at the back to accomodate the spring with moulded decoration on the front forming vertical ridges. At the centre of the head is a double pierced lug, the upper hole now filled with corrosion. The lower piercing accomodates a copper alloy cross bar around which the spring is wound. The spring consists of a copper alloy wire wound four times around the cross bar on either side of the lug. The springs would have been linked through the upper lug, but this is now loss due to breaks. The pin is now missing and would have been formed from the wire continuing vertically down to the catchplate from the spring mechanism.The bow curves gently from the head. The centre of the bow has a ridge running the entire length with a smaller more prominent ridge on top towards the head. This has a notch in the width before expanding to form the upper perforation of the spring lug. The bow has a flat back and tapers gradually in width from the head to the foot.The catchplate forms a trapezoidal shape on the back and centre of the bow, with an open triangular gap in the centre. The outer edge is curled over to produce a rest for the pin and the upper edge of the projecting side is ridged to emphasis the shape.The brooch has a pale green patination, whilst the spring has a darker green colour. It measures 32.4 mm long, 19.6 mm wide at the wings, 5.2 mm at the bow and 12.3 mm thick. It weighs 7.18 grams.Bailey and Butcher (2004; 84), illustrates a similar example, no. 167.
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