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Description: | An incomplete copper-alloy Roman bow brooch, probably of Colchester derivative type. Only the foot of the bow and catch plate survive, the remainder of the object is missing due to old breaks, now worn.The bow has a flattened D-shaped section. There is an integrally cast catch plate that is triangular in form with a rectangular pin groove. On both faces of the catch plate there is the casting marks for open work decoration that has not been pierced. The foot has a circular knop.This brooch measures 24.14mm in length, 4.0mm in width, 2.52mm in thickness, 2.45g in weight.There is a similar example from Suffolk recorded on the PAS database (SF-B856A7).
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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