File:A Roman dolphin type brooch (FindID 502992).jpg

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A Roman dolphin type brooch
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West Yorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service, Jack Coulthard, 2012-05-15 12:40:46
Title
A Roman dolphin type brooch
Description
English: A complete, cast copper alloy Roman brooch of the Dolphin type dating from 55 - 100 AD. The bow is undecorated and is separated from the small, semi-circular foot by a single transverse groove. The tubular wings are also undecorated except for a single, transverse groove at the outer end of each wing. The copper alloy pin bar and hinged pin remain in place, as does the catch plate. The brooch has a dark brown patina. It is 38mm long, 23.8mm wide and 15.7mm thick. It weighs 9.13gm.

A similar brooch is illustrated in Hattat, 2000, Visual Catalogue of Ancient Brooches, figure 158, number 889.
Depicted place (County of findspot) Lincolnshire
Date between 55 and 100
Accession number
FindID: 502992
Old ref: SWYOR-240523
Filename: PAS_1818_brooch_with_pin.jpg
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The Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) is a voluntary programme run by the United Kingdom government to record the increasing numbers of small finds of archaeological interest found by members of the public. The scheme started in 1997 and now covers most of England and Wales. Finds are published at https://finds.org.uk
Source https://finds.org.uk/database/ajax/download/id/381268
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/381268/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/502992
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