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Description: | A copper alloy Roman brooch of Dolphin (hinged) type dating from about AD 60 - 80. One wing, the pin and the catchplate are missing. The wings are rolled to form a tubular housing for the copper alloy axis bar and have a slot for the missing pin. One min bas broken off across the slot and is missing. The surviving wing is decorated with a simple circumferential groove round the outer end. The upper bow has a moulded ridge along the centre with two curving moulded grooves on each side. The lower bow is decoated with heavily moulded transverse ribbing taking the form of alternate projecting collars and concave reel moulding. The bow is D-shaped in cross-section and tapers to a narrow foot. The catchplate is mainly missing. There are traces of a white metal coating or high silver content in the metal. The brooch is very similar in design to NLM-8AC604. It is 43.2mm long, 18.5mm wide and 14.9mm thick. 5.95g.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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