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Description: | An incomplete copper-alloy Roman Colchester derivative double pierced lug bow brooch. It is missing the spring, pin, and foot due to old breaks. The wings are semi-cylindrical in form, undecorated, and separated by an integrally cast rear facing double pierced lug. The bow is rectangular in form, triangular in section, with flat back and moulded front face. At the head of the brooch the double lug extends forwards to form a a vertical rib on the front face of the bow, flanked by flutes. This entire fragment measures 18.39mm in length, 18.77mm in width at wings, 6.66mm in width at bow, 1.97mm in thickness at bow, and 1.83g in weight.This is an incomplete Roman Colchester derivative double pierced lug bow brooch. It is of 1st centuy AD date, c.43-100 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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