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Description: | An incomplete, copper alloy, Colchester Derivative, Polden Hill Style Brooch of the Roman period, circa AD 75 - AD 175.Around 35% of the brooch is present consisting of the wings and most of the bow. The spring, pin, foot and catchplate are missing, presumed lost in antiquity. The semi-cylindrical wings are open at the reverse for the spring, there are signs of iron corrosion here. The wings have semi circular moulded caps at either end. At the very top of the bow is a triangular shaped knop, which possibly when complete would have held the suspension loop, this knop is made up of a raised ridge either side of a groove. The bow itself is wider at the top and tapers towards the base, on the front it has irregular humps on the surface, cast into the surface for decoration, though this is difficult to see. The reverse is plain and undecorated. There is an old break at the base of the brooch. The brooch measures 23.8 mm in length and is 20.4 mm wide. It has a thickness of 4.8 mm and weighs 4.5 g. The brooch is a light green in colour with an even patina. Abrasion caused by movement in the plough soil may have resulted in the loss of some of the original surface detail.Other examples of this type of brooch can be found on the database including WMID-289913, WMID-2CFDE1 and WMID-FD3305.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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