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Description: | An incomplete copper-alloy Colchester (one-piece) brooch, dating from the Late Iron Age to Early Roman period.The intact wing is of flat section and has straight, parallel sides and a squared-off end; little remains of the other wing. Approximately half of the integrally cast spring survives, the three coils extending from the centre of the head's underside. Part of the external chord also remains, but the strap-like lug which holds it in place has been pulled upwards. The bow is of oval section, tapering towards the bottom, where there is a pointed foot and the remains of an openwork catchplate.Length: 51.2mm; width: 12.5mm. Weight: 5.75g.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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