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Description: | An incomplete Roman cast copper alloy Colchester-derivative (Dolphin-type) hinged brooch (1st century AD). The wings of the brooch have broken off, leaving a truncated head with a central notch to accommodate the hinged pin. The pin is now missing, but the bar of the hinge is still visible at each outer side of the head. At the shoulders of the brooch, the bow has a prominent raised central ridge and the bow radiates across the shoulders. The bow has a single steep curve away from the head of the brooch and gradually narrows down the shaft. It has a D-shaped section with a flat back and a raised central ridge running along the central point at the front. This ridge is defined on each side by an incised channel running parallel to it: these fields contain traces of enamel. A further incised channel runs vertically down the bow at the outermost edge on each side. On the reverse of the brooch towards the foot, around 40% of the catchplate remains intact and projects outwards. It has broken off around a circular drilled hole, so that only a hemisphere of this openwork survives. The foot of the brooch is missing. The brooch is fairly worn and has a pale olive-green patina. Hattatt (2000) illustrates a similar example, fig. 160 ref. 1511, and assigns a 1st century AD date. This date range is supported by Bayley and Butcher (2004).Dimensions: length: 39.38mm; width: 11.17mm; thickness: 7.41mm; weight: 10.02g.References: Hattatt, R. 2000. A Visual Catalogue of Richard Hattatt's Ancient Brooches. Oxbow Books., OxfordBayley, J. and Butcher, S. 2004. Roman Brooches in Britain. The Society of Antiquaries, London.
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