1st Century Colchester Brooch...

[Silver Searcher]

Visited the new site over this weekend and had a few decent items, no silver but a very nice early Iron Age Brooch. A two piece Colchester brooch, these seem to have developed along different lines to that of the fibulae.
The two piece brooch has a separate spring and pin and has a date range of between 50and 80 AD. Many derivatives from this form exist including dolphin, headstud and T-shaped brooches.Not perticually a rare brooch.. what really intregues me is that the coils on the integral bilateral spring and hook issuing from the back of the bow are still fully functional, and apart from the missing pin (proberbly why it was lost) the brooch is almost complete. There could be a good chance of a ealy coin from this site, time will tell.

UPDATE ON THE STRAP ENDS..BELOW..

SS

 

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[Silver Searcher]

More Finds... A Zoomorphic strap end, not sure about the outher.

UPDATE...The second Item is a 13th-15th century Mount, in the form of a swimming bird.

http://www.ukdfd.co.uk/ukdfddata/showrecords.php?product=37044&limit=recent

SS

 

[Westfront]

Don't know about the strap ends, but the Fibula/Brooch is a keeper for sure! Too bad the pin is broken off...

 

[Silver Searcher]

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Thanks..the strap ends are later, 13th-15thcentury, but I like the fact that the site dates early.

SS

 

[CRUSADER]

Just realised you are back, glad to see it, not many Brits posting at the mo.

Good finds & better finds to come from that site, glad you hunted down a good un at this time of year, it's a double bonus.

 

[lost hunter]

nice

 

[Silver Searcher]

Just realised you are back, glad to see it, not many Brits posting at the mo.

Good finds & better finds to come from that site, glad you hunted down a good un at this time of year, it's a double bonus.

I also noticed Hispan has not posted in a while, a lot of the regulars seem to be missing also. The new change over for me was nearly the last straw, but with time it can be excepted.

Don't think there will be many more outings, but I'm hoping for a few more finds.

SS

 

[CRUSADER]

I also noticed Hispan has not posted in a while, a lot of the regulars seem to be missing also. The new change over for me was nearly the last straw, but with time it can be excepted.

Don't think there will be many more outings, but I'm hoping for a few more finds.

SS

Hispan has his reasons, prior to this new format.
Good luck with the end of season run.

 

[CrystalUnknown]

Cool!

 

[cntrydncr1]

wow! really nice looking finds. love the brooch!

 

[jewelerguy]

really cool finds

 

[yo6oej]

Beautiful brooch SS ! Congrats

 

[Silver Searcher]

really cool finds

Thanks

 

[Silver Searcher]

Beautiful brooch SS ! Congrats

Good to see you yo6oej.

 

[Silver Searcher]

wow! really nice looking finds. love the brooch!

Thanks Debby, any UK trips planned.

 

[shaun7]

Very nice mate!! Good pics too

 

[Silver Searcher]

Very nice mate!! Good pics too

Good to see you shaun

 

[jeff of pa]

Good to see you Back and Posting again SS !
Your like part of the Wallpaper Here LOL


"Brooch" ? forgive Me for my ignorance on these.
I see them posted occasionally, but always think


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when talking brooch. so I have to ask
Same Principal use or Different ?
and if the same how was it worn ?

 

[Silver Searcher]

Good to see you Back and Posting again SS !
Your like part of the Wallpaper Here LOL


"Brooch" ? forgive Me for my ignorance on these.
I see them posted occasionally, but always think


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when talking brooch. so I have to ask
Same Principal use or Different ?
and if the same how was it worn ?

Thanks. Yes same princible only the Roman Brooches like these were used to fasten clothing, so like a large decorative pin.

Fibulae were originally used to fasten clothing. They represent an improvement on the earlier straight pin which was less secure and could fall out. While the head of the earlier straight pin was often decorated, the bow or plate of the fibula provided a much increased scope for decoration. Among some cultures, different fibula designs had specific symbolic meanings. They could refer to a status or profession such as single woman, married woman, man, warrior, or chief. Some Roman-era fibulae may symbolize specific ranks or positions in the Roman legions or auxiliary. In some cultures, fibulae were worn in pairs and could be linked by a length of chain.

SS

 

[jeff of pa]

Aaah Thank you Much !

I May have asked that several years ago,
but 1970's Memory relapses & selective a.d.d. make me unsure.

Anyway Thanks ! and cool Find for sure