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Description: | Roman (mid 1stto 2ndcentury) brooch: The lower portion of the bow remains. The bow is broken at the upper edge, and this is not a recent break. The upper portion of the bow is a slender rectangle in section and in plan is an invert trapezoid. This terminates with two transverse collars, the lower or which is a light chevron. Below which is the lower portion of the bow, which is sub-rectangular in section and tapers to a blunt foot. On the reverse of this portion of the bow there is a catchplate which has a circular perforation. The surface of the brooch has a mottled light grey/green coloured patina which is slightly abraded. The brooch measures 32.59mm long and 5.7mm wide across the break and weighs 1.48g.The brooch is a Colchester Two-Piece brooch, but the type is not certain. The shape of the upper portion of the bow in plan and section is unusual for Trumpet and Polden Hill types which are commonly seen in this area. It probably dates to the mid 1st to second centuries.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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