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Description: | An incomplete copper alloy Roman (AD 50-150) Colchester Derivative T-shape brooch, missing part of the catchplate and the pin. Overall, it measures 37.35mm in length, 21.20mm in width, 6.10mm in thickness and weighs 4.85 grams.The bow is a flattened D in cross-section near the wings but becomes oval in cross-section towards the foot. The wings are circular in cross-section (4.55mm in diameter). To the reverse of the bow is a slot which contains the axis bar to hold the pin which is missing.The upper bow is decorated. There are a pair of vertical ridges running along half the bow's length. There is also a vertical groove near each edge. The decorated part of the bow is separated from the rest by a pair of horizontal grooves. The brooch has a medium green patina.Part of the catchplate survives.
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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