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Description: | An incomplete copper-alloy Roman Colchester derivative rear hook bow brooch. It is missing the spring, pin and parts of the catchplate due to old breaks. The wings are semi-cylindrical in form, separated by an integrally cast rear facing hook. They have decoration on their front faces comprising diagonal grooves that run from top centre to bottom outer edge, with possible vertical grooves at each end, but this is uncertain due to the preservation of the object. The bow is triangular in form and section, tapering to a pointed foot that is perhaps missing its tip due to old breaks. It has decoration on its front face comprising a central vertical rib that runs from rear hook to foot and has multiple transverse notches. Either side of the rib are single incised grooves that form a large lozenge shaped motif at the head of the bow, before tapering to flank the mid rib and run to the base of the foot. On the back face of the foot is an integrally cast catchplate that is flat, triangular in form and missing its outer edge and base due to old breaks. The entire object has a dark green patina that is pitted and shows signs of post-depositional corrosion. It measures 26.34mm in length, 19.96mm in width at wings, 7.18mm in width at bow, 3.24mm in thickness at bow, and 3.39g in weight.This is an incomplete Roman Colchester derivatve rear hook bow brooch. It finds parallels in examples published by Hattatt (1989: no. 885) and is of 1st century AD date, c.43-70 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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