Colchester Archaeological Report 2: The Roman small finds

fragment of a wire bow with part of the catchplate.
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Five other Nauheim Derivatives were not attributable to a specific type:
11 SF LWC 3581(C), J1435. Occupation, Period 1, Length 29,5 mm,
12 SF BKC 1550(C), E823 L200, Make-up, Period 3b, Fragments,
13 SF BKC 5138, V145 F39, Pit, Period 4. Fragments,
14 SF BUC 116, B1O F7. Pipe trench, Modern. Length 43.5 mm.
15 SF MID 540, A1994 L241. General site cleaning. 4th century or later.
Length 38.5 mm.
Group 2: brooches with cylindrical spring-cover (Fig 3; 17)
In printed catalogue.
Group 4a: eye-brooches (Fig 4; 18)
In printed catalogue.
Group 4b: early hinged brooches (Fig 5; 19-36)
All the examples of this group catalogued on fiche are Hod Hill brooches.
Brooches of this series have a head rolled over upwards to hold an axial
bar on which the pin is hinged. The curve of the bow is gentle and there
is no sharp angle between bow and foot. The foot takes up about half the
length of the brooch. There is usually a foot knob.