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Description: | Roman copper alloy bow brooch of Dolphin type, with Polden Hill spring gear and probably of 1st century AD date. The brooch is near complete, missing only the pin and the catch-plate, but has suffered from extensive corrosion damage and distortion. The brooch has a spring mechanism, secured by a Polden Hill claw type device. The wings appear to have had moulded decoration, which is no longer discernible. The upper bow has a deep D-shaped section and is decorated with a long V-shaped moulding crowned with punched marks. Below the moulding is a circular recess to house a stone or glass setting. The foot is circular. Much of the catch-plate has corroded but may have had an openwork design.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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