|
Date: |
|
Description: | An incomplete copper-alloy Colchester one-piece brooch of Late Iron Age to early Roman date (early to mid 1st century). The brooch has parallel-sided concave wings, both of which are broken; the remaining head is 15.2mm wide. From the centre of the head's underside projects part of the rearward lug. Another lug projects from the upper edge of the head; both lugs terminate in broken lugs. The bow projects forward from the head then turns through 90 degrees. It has a 'D' shaped cross section.. The bow terminates in an old break so the foot and catch plate are missing.The brooch is 37.1mm long, 14.6mm wide, 3.6mm thick and weighs 3.47 grams.A very similar example can be seen in Hattatt, page 296 ref 251.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
|
More Like this...
-
BROOCH
An incomplete copper-alloy Colchester one-piece…
-
BROOCH
An incomplete copper-alloy Colchester one-piece…
-
BROOCH
An incomplete copper-alloy Colchester (one-piece)…
-
BROOCH
An incomplete copper-alloy Colchester one-piece…
-
BROOCH
An incomplete Roman copper alloy…
-
BROOCH
A fragment of a copper-alloy…
-
BROOCH
A copper-alloy Colchester one-piece brooch…
-
BROOCH
A copper-alloy Colchester type one-piece…
-
BROOCH
An incomplete copper-alloy Colchester one-piece…
-
BROOCH
An incomplete copper alloy cruciform…
|