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Description: | Incomplete Roman copper alloy hinged Dolphin brooch. The wings, bow and catchplate survive. The wings are cylindrical in section and hollowed for taking the iron axis bar which is still in situ, there is a lengthways split along the length of the front of the wings and a single decorative groove around each end of the wings. The wings have an open horizontal slot at the centre to allow the hinged pin to rotate, only the top of the pin survives. The head of the bow is arched where it meets the wings and this section of the bow has an incised triangular groove with a domed triangle at the centre for decoration; traces of possible gilding remain in this groove. The remainder of the bow, which tapers towards the foot is undecorated and semi-circular in section. The foot of the bow is decorated with a raised cylindrical knop forming the foot. The catchplate is triangular and is folded at the edge to secure the pin. This brooch has been dated in line with hinged Dolphin brooches AD c.55-100.
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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