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Description: | A cast copper alloy Roman brooch dating to AD 40-100. A Colchester Derivative two-piece brooch; specifically a Dolphin type. The spring mechanism (which would have been separate) and pin are missing. The catch plate is also missing. The wings are concave and on the top is a broken off forward-facing projection which would have held the external chord. The bow is decorated with central longitudinal groove bordered by two ribs. Weight 5.2g, length 42.5mm, maximum thickness of bow 7.16mm, tapering to 2.47mm. It has a mid green patina with patches of light green corrosion product which is predominantly on the underside.
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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