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Description: | An incomplete Roman Colchester derivative (dolphin) brooch, from the 1st century AD. The brooch has been cast in copper alloy. The remaining part of the brooch consists of complete wings, with a coiled spring of 10 turns set into the reverse loop and the external chord present parallel to the wings. The bow is broken just below the bend, and is has a wide raised central ridge. The wings survive in full but are worn. There is incised decoration to the outer edges of the wings. The pin and catch plate are also missing. It is impossible to say how long the bow would have originally been. The metal is very worn and corroded. The surface is pitted. The metal has a light greyish-green colour. This brooch is similar to examples in Hattatt, 2000, pp297, Fig. 156.
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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