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Description: | Cast cooper alloy Dolphin brooch. Roman. 1st - 2nd century AD.The wings are 19mm wide with circular ends, 5mm in diameter, creating a box for the spring to rest. The spring are still in place, with all 8 turns visible. The pin is broken 16mm from the head. A comma-shaped bow, 10mm wide at the head and 50mm long. The sides of the bow are stepped at the head and a raised triangle runs 20mm down the bow from the head. The catchplate is flat at teh base, level with the foot of the brooch, and runs 32mm up the back of the brooch. It enxtends 10mm before curling back to form the catch for the pin. Type 94 in Crummy, 1983.
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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