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Description: | A fragment of Roman (AD 50-150) copper alloy 'Dorset' type Colchester Derivative (T-shaped) brooch, consisting of the tubular wings, the head of the pin and part of the upper bow only. It measures 15.92mm in length and weighs 3.73g.The 27.4mm wide wings measure max.3.9mm in diameter and have moulded decoration to the front only, a rib flanking either end with a transverse groove a little further along. The edges of the groove are slightly thickened. The wings have a c.1mm tall projection on the top edge running along their length, at the centre the remains of a worn and broken chain-loop project 7.5x1.7mm and 1.4mm tall. To the reverse, the pin-slot is 2.3mm wide. The head of the pin, broken to its uppermost edge, in concreted in position. The axis bar is visible and is apparently a copper alloy.To the front the bow (7.9x2.5mm) extends from the middle of the wings at an 135° angle for c.6mm. this area is decorated with a grooved X. Beyond the bow drops almost vertically to the wings. It measures 12.3x7.5mm and narrows over c.12.5mm to the old break, 11.3x7.0mm. The bow is decorated with three deep grooves, V-shaped in cross-section, equally-spaced and longitudinally arranged. Resulting from this are four prominent ribs, two of which comprise the edges of the bow. The centre two ribs have moulded zig-zag decoration.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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