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Description: | An incomplete copper-alloy Roman bow brooch of Colchester derivative rear hook type. It is missing the wings, catch plate, spring, pin and the majority of the rear hook due to old breaks, now worn.The terminal of the rear hook is missing. The bow is D-shaped in section with flat back and rounded front face. The front of the bow is decorated with four longitudinal grooves. On the back face of the foot are the remains of an integrally cast catch plate.This bow brooch measures 40.83mm in length, 7.32mm in width, 4.53mm in thickness, 7.11g in weight.There is a similar example recorded by Hattatt (Hattatt, 1989, pp.298 no. 1507).
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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