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Description: | Roman copper alloy Dolphin type bow brooch 46mm long, 31mm wide and 16mm thick. The brooch is in good condition with a brown patina and weighs 16.78grams. The brooch has circular sectioned, solid wings which are decorated with two vertical raised bands, one at the edge and one in the centre. The wings contain a central recess for a small spring of two coils. The bow is circular in section and tapers to a point. It is decorated with a central ridge, containing horizontal incisions, running its length. The catchplate is intact and emerges from the bow at a gradual angle. The brooch terminates with a small rounded foot. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Scott, Wendy - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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