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Description: | An incomplete cast copper-alloy Roman brooch of Colchester derivative brooch, dating from the mid to late 1st century AD. It is a sprung example. The object has long tubular wings which measures 34mm in width and are capped at each end. The rivet is visible on one end cap where the coil of the spring has been attached. The wings are decorated with four vertical grooves at the front and two horizontal grooves along the top.The head steps upwards from the wings before curving and tapering downwards towards the complete foot. The foot measures 1mm in width and is slightly rounded. The bow is decorated with three vertical grooves. A fifteen-coiled spring sits within the wings the end of which forms the pin of which 30.5mm survive. The pin terminates with a recent break. The catchplate is complete and measures 12.5mm in width at its widest point. It is decorated two sub-triangular openwork perforations. The bow has been broken halfway down however has been soldered together by the finder. It is unclear whether this was a recent or an ancient break. The object has a dark brown patina and is in very good condition. Similar examples can be found in Hattatt, (200), p296-297.
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