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Description: | An incompete copper-alloy Roman Colchester derivative bow brooch. Only the lower part of the bow, foot and catchplate survive, the remainder now missing due to old breaks. The bow is circular in section, tapering to a pointed foot. On the back face of the foot is an integrally cast catchplate. This is triangular in form with folded outer edge and openwork decoration formed from two large triangular perforations. The entire object measures 50.36mm in length, 4.36mm in width, 16.76mm in thickness (including catchplate, 5.22mm at bow), and 5.22g in weight. It is of 1st century AD date, c.43-100 AD.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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