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Description: | An incomplete cast copper-alloy mid-1st century Roman brooch of Dolphin type, c. AD 45-65. The head, wings and more than half of the bow are present; the spring, pin, foot and catchplate are missing due to old breaks. On the top of the head is a rearward facing hook, which would have held the spring and pin in place. The wings are semi-circular in cross-section and hollow on the reverse face, with vertical ridges running the length of both sides on the outer surface. The body of the brooch arches at the neck as is typical of Dolphin type brooches. The remains of the brooch body taper to the edge of the break. The brooch has an overall medium-green colour and measures: 20.5 mm long, 22.24 mm wide, 4.04 mm thick and weighs 3.1 grams.
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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