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Description: | An incomplete copper alloy dragonesque brooch dating to the Roman period (AD 75 - AD 175).Only one terminal of the brooch survives, a 'head' which is curvilinear in form with an open beak-like mouth and large upright ear. It is decorated with two circles: a larger circle with a pellet inside which forms the eye, and a smaller circle on the upper half of the 'beak'. These would originally have been filled with enamel, as well as the inner part of the 'ear' which is concave. The other end of the brooch (the 'neck') terminates in a worn break. The reverse is undecorated and flat, except under the 'ear' where it is slightly concave.The metal has a dark green and uneven patina. The circle decorations are a mix of light brown and cream, probably from traces of yellow enamel. The brooch is 22.6 mm long, 18.7 mm wide and 3.5 mm thick. It weighs 2.1 g.Many dragonesque brooches have been recorded on the PAS database e.g. DUR-7C7147. Examples with upright 'ears' are also illustrated in Hattatt, p. 157, fig. 67.Reference:Hattatt, R., 1982 Ancient and Romano-British brooches Sherborne : Dorset Publishing.
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