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Description: | An incomplete cast copper alloy Colchester derivative (Dolphin) style brooch of Roman date (43 - 65 AD)Approximately 75% of the brooch is present, consisting of the head, bow, wings and spring. The foot, pin and catch plate are missing, presumably lost in antiquity.In plan, the brooch is almost T-shaped, and D-shaped in cross section. The bow head is hump-like, and angular (comma shaped) in profile, with cylindral wings projecting from either side at the top. The bow is decorated by a central recessed rouletted column. Each of the wings has a sub circular wing cap. A loop is located at the head of the brooch, this currently holds part of the spring. The back of the brooch is plain and undecorated. the top of the catch plate is present at the base of the bow, but is abraded. The spring is still present, located between the two wing caps on the back of the bow.The brooch measures 34.37mm length, is 20.72mm width across wings and 14.07mm thick. It weighs 9.8 grams.The brooch is a dark greenish colour with an even but slightly abraded patina. The patina is broken in a few places, and there are signs of active copper corrosion (bright green flecks) in a couple of places. The brooch has suffered abrasion, with a loss of the original surface in several places.Similar brooches can be seen in Richard Hattatt's Visual Guide to Ancient brooches (p 298, fig 157).Reference:Hattatt, R. (2000) A Visual Catalogue of Richard Hattatt's Ancient Brooches. Oxbow Books, Oxford.
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