File:Copper alloy Polden Hill (Colchester derivative) Roman Brooch c. 75-175AD. (FindID 1004623).jpg

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Copper alloy Polden Hill (Colchester derivative) Roman Brooch c. 75-175AD.
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National Museum Wales , Susie White, 2020-06-03 15:24:31
Title
Copper alloy Polden Hill (Colchester derivative) Roman Brooch c. 75-175AD.
Description
English: Fragment of a copper alloy Polden Hill (Colchester derivative) type brooch dating c75-175 AD.  The brooch is incomplete with the spring, axis bar, pin and catchplate missing.  The cylindrical wings are abraded but do not appear to have been decorated.  The bow is sub-circular in section.  The fragment has a pale green patina with very little original surface surviving.  The whole object is very worn and abraded.

Dimensions:  length: 25.3mm; width: 27.2mm; thickness of the bow: 7.0mm; weight: 19.64g
Depicted place (County of findspot) Shropshire
Date between 75 and 175
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FindIdentifier: 1004623
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The Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) is a voluntary programme run by the United Kingdom government to record the increasing numbers of small finds of archaeological interest found by members of the public. The scheme started in 1997 and now covers most of England and Wales. Finds are published at https://finds.org.uk
Source https://finds.org.uk/database/ajax/download/id/1106075
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/1106075/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/1004623
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