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Description: | Fragment of a late Roman cast copper alloy buckle, probably of Hawkes and Dunning Type IA. The fragment consists of the outer edge and one side of the oval shaped buckle, the rest is lost to old breaks. It is D-shaped in section, the front is convex and the back flat. The front of the outer edge is moulded into two dolphins heads facing each other with open jaws holding a pellet between them. The dolphins both have prominent crests, deeply indented eyes and indents between the cheek and open mouth. The crests are decorated with incised diagonal lines. There is a large indented transverse groove in the centre of the pellet creating a pin rest. The more complete side appears to narrow with a distinct step in in width to a narrowed strap bar just before the break. It is 34.1mm long, 21.1mm wide and 3.6mm thick; it weighs 5.65 grams.The different Hawkes and Dunning types are defined on the plate and strap bar form. It is suggested this example may have an integral narrow strap bar, as on form IA although this is only just visible before the break and therefore is not certain. Type IA is a late Roman - sub Roman type dated to c.AD 350-410.
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