File:A cast copper alloy Roman Colchester type brooch (FindID 478172).jpg

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A cast copper alloy Roman Colchester type brooch
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Kent County Council, Karen Dunford, 2011-12-30 20:14:31
Title
A cast copper alloy Roman Colchester type brooch
Description
English: An incomplete cast copper alloy Roman brooch, of the Colchester type, dating to the first century AD. It is has semi-cylindrical wings, in which rest the springs. On top of the head is a fragmented integral loop or hook, which bends back towards the bow before it breaks. The head is set at a sharp angle to the curved bow. The catchplate has openwork, in a rounded T shape. The pin is missing. It measures 56.7 mm L x 5.2 mm W and weighs 4.85 g.

Similar to Hattatt 251.
Depicted place (County of findspot) Kent
Date between 1 and 100
Accession number
FindID: 478172
Old ref: KENT-E1AA46
Filename: KENT-E1AA46.jpg
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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/361748
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/361748/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/478172
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Object location51° 12′ 57.24″ N, 1° 14′ 32.86″ E Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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