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Description: | A heavily corroded and incomplete Roman Colchester derivative bow brooch, possibly a double pierced lug. The wings, spring(?) and upper half of the bow survive, the remainder now missing due to old breaks. The wings are semi-cylindrical in form and on their back faces are the encrusted remains of a separate copper-alloy spring, perhaps held in place by a rear facing double pierced lug. The bow is rectangular in form, D-shaped in section with flat back face and rounded front face. Traces of moulded decoration are perhaps visible on the front face of the bow, but this is uncertain due to the preservation of the object. It measures 24.87mm in length, 20.10mm in width at wings, 6.27mm in width at bow, 2.73mm in thickness and bow, and 4.92g in weight.This is an incomplete and very worn/encrusted bow brooch of Roman date. It is probably a Colchester derivative double pierced lug brooch, although this remains slightly uncertain due to the preservation of the object. Whether this is the case or not, it is of 1st century AD date, c.43-100 AD.
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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