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Description: | Copper alloy T-shaped brooch dating from the 1st century (probably a Dolphin type). The brooch has long cylindrical wings which are hollow at the back and contain a spring of 18 turns (9 on each side). The spring passes through a central lug at the centre of the head. The bow has a humped back and protrudes slightly above the wings and tapers down towards the foot of the brooch. The foot, catchplate and pin do not survive. The brooch weighs 16.75g and measures 38.15mm in length, 38.5mm in width and 16.6mm in thickness (from front to back).
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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