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Unique ID: SF-9C6C70
Object type certainty: Certain
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An incomplete and worn copper-alloy Roman Colchester bow brooch. It is missing the hook, spring, pin and catch plate due to old breaks, now worn.
The wings are rectangular, short and flat. They are separated at their centre by an integrally cast rectangular hook. This is a flattened D-shape in section and curves forwards towards the head of the brooch, before terminating in old breaks. The bow is oval in section, undecorated and tapers to a sharp pointed foot.
This brooch measures 31.55mm in length, 6.29mm in width at wings, 4.69mm in width at bow, 3.22mm in thickness at bow, 2.30g in weight.
There are similar examples published by Hattatt (Hattatt, 1989, p. 296, no. 15).
Class: Colchester (one-piece)
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: IRON AGE
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: IRON AGE
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 25
Date to: Circa AD 60
Quantity: 1
Length: 31.55 mm
Width: 6.29 mm
Thickness: 3.22 mm
Weight: 2.3 g
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st January 2014
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Other reference: Field 1
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete
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