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Description: | Incomplete copper-alloy Roman Dolphin brooch of spring pin fitting type. Only part of the head and arch of the bow survive. The head of the brooch has the classic swollen hump appearance of a Dolphin Brooch but the lugs for attaching the axis bar and spring are missing. The pin, spring and axis bar are all also missing. Only short stubs of the wings remain but were evidently semi-circular in section and there are traces of iron corrosion in the concave reverse. The bow is semi-circular in section and tapers sharply towards a point although the foot, including catchplate are missing. The bow is decorated with diagonal ridges, Overall the brooch has a mid green patina. Brooches of this type are dated to the early Roman period, AD. c.43-65.
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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