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Description: | Roman cast copper alloy dolphin brooch; second half of 1st century, possibly into the early 2nd century. The hinged pin is missing; the remains of the iron pin bar can be seen held within the closed circular sectioned wings. There is a transverse ridge on the underside of the head at the junction with the wings. The wings and the bow appear to be undecorated. The arched bow tapers to a plain pointed foot. The catchplate is broken off. Little original surface; what remains is mid grey-green; the exposed surface is patchy mid- and light-green. Length 42.18mm, width of wings 22.79mm, width at top of bow 8.6mm, thickness 15.5mm, weight 7.14g.
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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