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BROOCH
Unique ID: BH-44B283
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A fragment of a Roman bow/fibula brooch. The nature of the surviving fragment suggests this is part of a mid to late 1st century Colchester derivative brooch.
The lower part of the bow survives, as does the foot. The bow is of roughly triangular section, the upper surface having a central vertical ridge. The openwork catchplate has a rolled outer side. The brooch is corroded. It measures 35.1mm long, up to 6.2mm wide and weighs 4.8g.
Class: Colchester derivative (probably)
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 43
Date to: Circa AD 100
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 35.1 mm
Width: 6.2 mm
Weight: 4.8 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 10th February 2011
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: Ver 10/38 - 231
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Fragment
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