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Description: | An incomplete copper alloy Late Iron Age to Roman brooch, dating to the period c.AD 25-60. The brooch is a Colchester one piece type, and comprises the wings, half of the spring and most of the catchplate. The pin is missing. The wings are short and have a small hook set between them, turned back from the centre of the reverse. One half of the spring is still intact behind one wing, but the other half is now missing. The bow narrows from the wings before terminating in a point at the foot. Decoration on the front of the bow is in the form of a longitudinal incised groove, set to one side. The catchplate is still intact on the reverse of the foot, although it is missing its curve to accommodate the pin, due to a worn break. The reverse is undecorated, and a mid green patina is on the surface.The brooch measures 44.83mm in length, 13.56mm in width at the wings, 1.83mm in width at the foot, 7.41mm in thickness and weighs 54.90g.Similar examples are illustarted in Bayley and Butcher (2004) p. 62, nos 46-49 and p.146 no. T90.Cf. KENT-6B5035 on the database
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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