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Description: | Roman cast copper alloy Colchester derivative (dolphin) brooch, dating to the 1st Century AD (circa 40-100). The brooch has a curved bow with a wide raised central rib, divided into three by two narrow grooves along its length. The head of the bow bends at a right angle and projects into a double pierced lug on the reverse of the head, which would have secured the chord and axis bar of the pin (now missing). The wings are rectangular in plan with a 'C' shaped cross section, the upper surface of the wings has two vertical grooves. There is some damage to the edges of the wings. The triangular catchplate extends from the reverse of the bow, and has a worn break along the edge where it would have folded over to secure the pin. It is 77.98mm long. 30.60mm wide across the wings. 12.18mm wide, 7.65mm thick at the top of the bow. 22.48mm thick 7.27mm wide to include the catchplate. It is 25.30mm deep and weighs 53.72 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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