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Description: | An incomplete copper alloy Polden Hill (Dolphin sprung) type, of Roman dating (AD 75 to AD 175). In plan, the brooch is almost T-shaped, and D-shaped in cross section. The wings are tubular and semi-circular in cross-section with a raised stop-ridge at either end. The head of the brooch rises up from the wings and tapers downwards forming the bow of the object. The bow is decorated with a single central vertical ridge. The foot of the brooch is rounded and incomplete.At the rear of the brooch the catchplate is incomplete with only a thin strip remaining. The remains of silvering are visible on the front of the wings and down each side of the object. The object has a greenish black patina.
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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