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Description: | Roman cast copper alloy dolphin or Polden Hill derivative brooch, incomplete; 1st-2nd century. Polden Hill type brooch but with hinged pin. Most of the hinged pin is broken off; it is held on a presumably copper alloy axis bar (there is no iron staining) which is encased within the cylindrical wings. There is a pronounced expanded disc, with beaded line decoration on the underside, at the end of each wing; the wings are otherwise undecorated. Semi-circular flange on either side of the head, at the junction with the wings. Comma-shaped bow with flattened outer edge. Most of the catchplate is broken off, along with the foot. There is a casting flaw (length mm, width mm) on the left side of the top of the bow. Speckled mid-light brown patina. Length (incomplete) 41.6mm, width across wings 25.1mm, width across top of bow 7.7mm, diameter of expanded discs on wings 9.0mm & 8.2mm, diameter of wings 5.9mm, overall thickness 15.4mm, weight 10.05g.Most Polden Hill brooches have spring pins, but the flange on either side of the head and the enlarged discs on the ends of the wings, are 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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