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Description: | An incomplete cast copper alloy Roman Colchester derivative T-shaped brooch of Wilsford Type dating to the period AD 43-200. The brooch is missing the pin and part of the catchplate.The wings are tubular measuring 32.07mm wide and 4.57mm in diameter. The axis bar can be seen in the central groove for the pin. The wings each have three vertical incisions and one groove near the ends. The upper bow is approximately 8.05mm wide, D-shaped in cross section, and has single raised ridges on the sides where it meets the wings, and a larger ridge with two faint ribs flanking it, which run down the bow. Halfway down the bow is a horizontal groove and ridge leading to a central boss. The boss is 8.61mm wide and has a central triangular recess flanked by two small circular protrusions. The reverse of the boss is concave creating an arched cross-section. Below the boss are two horizontal ridges separated by a groove, which lead to the lower half of the brooch, which is rectangular in cross-section, tapers from 6.38mm wide at the top to 4.35mm at the bottom, and contains most of the catchplate on the reverse. The obverse contains three rectangular recesses, one of which has remnants of a yellow or white enamel, and another with greenish-blue enamel. At the bottom of the bow, there is a protruding foot 6.72mm wide, with nine vertical incised lines.Similar to WILT-54E137Cf Hattatt 2007, page 302, fig 161, no 915.
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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