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Description: | An incomplete copper-alloy Roman bow brooch of Colchester derivative rear hook type, with three hooks. It is missing the spring, pin and the majority of one rear hook due to old breaks, now worn.The wings are semi-cylindrical in form. On the back face of one wing are possible traces of solder, perhaps used to help hold the spring in place. The outer edge of their front face is decorated with a pair of transverse ribs, which then form into rear hooks. There is a transverse rib with an inner row of small circular indentations to either side of the bow. The terminal of the central rear hook is missing, the base of this hook extends onto the top of the bow. Here it forms a raised longitudinal rib running the length if the bow. The bow is D-shaped in section with flatter back and rounded front face. On the back face of the foot is an integrally cast catch plate that is flat and sub-triangular in form with a rectangular pin groove.This bow brooch measures 42.64mm in length, 28.60mm in width at the wings, 7.70mm in width at the bow, 6.13mm in thickness, 9.22g in weight.This brooch is similar to those published by Hattatt (Hattatt, 1989, pp.298 no. 354, 355).
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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