SWYOR-7AA1C1: 15. Roman copper alloy dolphin brooch, 1st century.

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BROOCH

Unique ID: SWYOR-7AA1C1

Object type certainty: Certain
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A copper alloy Roman dolphin brooch. This brooch has a hinge mechanism. Its wings (left one damaged) are decorated with transverse grooves at the ends. The head also has grooves on it, which run over the head and all the way down the bow to the grooves of the foot. There are three pairs of grooves (sides and middle) with transverse lines running the length between each pair. The brooch has a green patina and measures 59.1mm x 35.1mm x 18.6mm, weighing 29.81g. A similar example can be found in 'A visual catalogue of Richard Hattatt's Ancient Brooches', p.299, no.360. This type dates to the 1st century AD.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 43
Date to: Circa AD 100

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 59.1 mm
Width: 35.1 mm
Thickness: 18.6 mm
Weight: 29.81 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 9th July 2008 - Wednesday 9th July 2008

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: West Lindsey (District)
Parish or ward: Owersby (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TF0694
Four figure Latitude: 53.432139
Four figure longitude: -0.405991
1:25K map: TF0694
1:10K map: TF09SE
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Hattatt, R.	2000	A Visual Catalogue of Richard Hattatt's Ancient Brooches	Oxford	Oxbow Books		p.299, no.360

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Recording Institution: SWYOR
Created: 15 years ago
Updated: 3 years ago

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