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Description: | A copper alloy D-shaped buckle frame and pin of late Roman date, of Hawkes and Dunning type 1b. The outer edge of the frame is curved and highly decorated with punched dotted decoration. The curves on each side of the frame represent two heavily stylised dolphins whose heads meet together where the pin comes to rest. A punched dot represents each dolphin's eye. Above each dolphin is a projection in the form of a horse's head, each externally facing. Punched decoration on these heads also probably represents eyes. The projections are very slightly recessed from the frame. The frame is slightly rounded and is sub-oval in section. The strap bar is circular in section. Attached to the bar is the complete pin, which is formed from a folded strip of copper-alloy, 22.9 mm long. The reverse of the buckle is flat and undecorated. The buckle measures 25 mm long, 30.6 mm wide, and 3.1 mm thick. Such buckles date from the fourth to early fifth century in date and is thus late Roman or early Early-medieval. | Subjects: | Hawkes and Dunning Type 1B Zoomorphic | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Brindle, Tom - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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