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Description: | An incomplete copper-alloy Roman Colcheter derivative rear hook bow brooch. It is missing the spring, pin and outer edge of the catchplate due to old breaks. The wings are semi-cylindrical in form, separated at their centre by an integrally cast rear hook, and with moulded decoration on their front faces. This comprises central vertical flutes or spools, either side of which are double vertical bands with corded decoration separated by vertical grooves. The bow is rectangular in form and section with very flat back and sides, tapering to a rounded foot. On the front face it has moulded decoration formed from two central vertical ribs separated by grooves and decorated with multiple diagonal notches giving the impression of corded decoration. This runs the length of the bow from rear hook to foot. On the back face of the foot is an integrally cast catchplate that is flat, triangular in form and missing parts of its folded outer edge due to old breaks. The entire object has a dark brown patina and measures 36.42mm in length, 24.68mm in width at wings, 7.66mm in width at bow, 3.62mm in thickness at bow, and 8.65g in weight.This is an incomplete Roman Colchester derivative rear hook bow brooch. It finds parallels in examples published by Hattatt (1989: no. 1507) and is of 1st century AD date, c.43-70 AD.
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