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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. The foot has a circular knop.This brooch measures 27.60mm in length, 4.17mm in width, 2.19mm in thickness, 1.92g in weight.There are similar examples from Suffolk recorded on the PAS database (SF-B66C65), (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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