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Description: | Incomplete Roman cast copper alloy 'Dolphin' or colchester derivative brooch. The brooch has tubular wings, each with 5 vertical mouldings on the front face. The reverse of the wings has a central slot where ther hinged pin is attached, and the chord for the hinge can be seen terminating at the flat, circular terminals of the wings. The pin is copper alloy, and is broken along the shaft. The bow of the brooch is a pronounced curve with a central rib. There is a break at the foot of the brooch, with the foot missing and only a small section of the perforated catchplate surviving. The brooch has a lozenge cross section at the break, changing to a pentagon throughout the length of the bow, before coming oval where the bow joins with the wings. The brooch is 45.87mm long. The wings are 39.58mm wide and 6.58mm in diameter. The bow is 11.83mm wide, 7.94mm thick at the head end, tapering to 4.38mm by 5.58mm at the break. The surviving section of the pin is 26.32mm long. The brooch weighs 23.8 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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