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Description: | An almost complete copper alloy dolphin brooch of Roman date. The head of the brooch is comprised of tubular wings which retain the corroded remains of an iron axis bar within. The pin no longer remains. An elongated D-sectioned bow extends centrally from the front of the wings curving up steeply before turning back downward and tapering steadily in width and thickness to a worn pointed terminal. The bow is undecorated. A complete though worn catchplate extends from the reverse of the lower bow.The metal has a mid-brown patina and is worn. The brooch is 38.1mm long, 25mm wide, 6.6mm thick and weighs 7.2g.Similar examples are illustrated in Hattatt, p.299, fig.158 and are dated to the 1st Century AD.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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