Colchester Archaeological Report 2: The Roman small finds

and moulded. The catchplate is solid.
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55 SF BKC 1312(C). E394 F125. Pit. Period 3b. Length 39.0 mm. A very
corroded brooch, complete except for most of the pin. The identification
is suspect.
Type 94 B Hinged Dolphins. The pin is usually held in the centre of a thick,
possibly round, crossbar.
59 SF BKC 5733, V1087. Period 4 or 5? Length 16.0 mm. Corroded fragments
of a ?hinged brooch.
Group 65 Polden Hill brooches (Fig 8; 62-64)
This series is characterized by the method of attaching the spring by an axial
bar fixed in the returned ends of the semicylindrical crossbar.
Type 95 B Brooches of this type have the comma-shaped profile of Dolphin
brooches (Type 94) but the Polden Hill arrangement of attaching the spring.
The head often takes the form of a crest, reminiscent of the forward hook,
Sub-type B has a less elaborate crossbar than that of sub-type A.
64 SF BKC 3439(C), J253 L33. Dump. Periods 3/4/5a. Length 60.0 mm. A more
or less complete corroded brooch in three fragments, only the pin and part
of the external chord are missing. The spring appears to have ten turns.
The external chord passes through a hole in the crest. The crossbar has
two grooves at each end. The crest runs half way down the bow, which has
a D-shaped section and marginal grooves. The catchplate has two large
stepped perforations.