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Description: | Roman cast copper alloy dolphin or Polden Hill derivative brooch with hinge mechanism, incomplete, 1st or early 2nd century AD. The brooch is large and finely made. The pin is missing; it would have been held on an iron axis bar encased within the cylindrical wings; there is iron corrosion at the ends of both wings and at the slot to take the pin. At the top the bow is a rectangular headplate ending in a stepped loop (broken off); the headplate is decorated with two transverse beaded lines. The wings are both decorated with two transverse beaded lines on the outer surface. There is a semi-circular flange on either side of the head at the junction with the wings. The upper half of the bow is decorated with two longitudinal rows of four raised pointed-ovals which are set at alternating diagonal angles. A groove runs down each side of the bow from the top to the foot. Flattened spherical foot with groove around the top (close to the junction with the bow). The fold of the catchplate is damaged. One side of the catchplate has a fine incised decorated border of zig-zag lines within a curving defining line. Fine blue-grey-green patina with traces of tinning/silvering on all surfaces.Length 69.66mm, max. width of wings 31.29mm, width at top of head 9.60mm, thickness 23.07mm, width of foot 7.36mm, weight 35.15gMost Polden Hill brooches have spring pins, but the flange on either side of the head is distinctive of this type. For a discussion on dolphin & Polden Hill brooches & their dating see Bayley & Butcher "Roman Brooches in Britain" (2004, Society of Antiquaries, London) p.155-7 & p.159-160.
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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