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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 with a flat back and rounded front face. At the base of the foot the front face is decorated with a transverse groove. On the back face is an integrally cast catchplate that is triangular in form with a rectangular pin groove. The foot terminates with a circular knop.This brooch measures 28.69mm in length, 4.11mm in width, 2.12mm in thickness, 2.34g in weight.There are similar examples from Suffolk recorded on the PAS database (SF-11576C), (SF-B66C65), (SF-B856A7). | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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