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Description: | An incomplete copper alloy Colchester Derivative Polden Hill type brooch dating from the Roman period, circa AD 75 - AD 175.There is around 50% of the brooch remaining, the spring, pin, foot and catch plate are missing, presumably lost in antiquity. The wings of the brooch are wide and concave in shape, they each have semi circular perforated end caps. The remains of a rearward facing hook is present on the head of the bow, this would have retained part of the spring. The bow is comma shaped in plan, and tapers towards the tip of the brooch. There is some decoration on the top of the brooch comprising of a raised section in a V or chevron shape. The point is towards the curve of the bow.Two converging vertical grooves are present on the reverse, creating a triangular or V shape with the point towards the spring. The catch plate and foot are not present.The brooch measures 24.2 mm in length and is 19.1 mm wide. It has a thickness of 7.2 mm and weighs 4.8 g.The brooch is a dark green in colour with an even patina. Abrasion caused by movement whilst within the plough soil may have reuslted in the loss of most of the original surface detail.
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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