Rights Holder: The Portable Antiquities Scheme
CC License: 
Image use policy
Our images can be used under a CC BY attribution licence (unless stated otherwise).
BROOCH
Unique ID: SOM-D03AE4
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
An incomplete copper alloy and iron dolphin brooch of early Roman date. The brooch has tapering cylindrical wings, an iron axis bar and pin (missing) and a projecting bow decorated with a slight ridge with engraved transverse lines. The bow tapers to a plain foot which has the remains of a curving catchplate behind.
Notes:
Dimensions not recorded.
Class: Dolphin
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 43
Date to: Circa AD 99
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 59.9 mm
Width: 26.5 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 21st September 2008
Rally details.
This object was found at Court Farm, Spaxton 21/09/2008
Personal details
This information is restricted for your access level.
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Somerset (County)
District: Sedgemoor (District)
Parish or ward: Spaxton (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: ST2237
Four figure Latitude: 51.12694805
Four figure longitude: -3.11599787
1:25K map: ST2237
1:10K map: ST23NW
Grid reference source: Recorded at a rally
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
References cited
No references cited so far.
Similar objects
Find number: LIN-C02E35
Object type: BROOCH
Broadperiod: ROMAN
Copper alloy tapering brooch or T-shaped brooch. The brooch has cylindrical wings containing an iron axis bar and a copper alloy hinged pin. …
Workflow: Awaiting validation
Find number: DENO-CFE058
Object type: BROOCH
Broadperiod: ROMAN
An incomplete cast copper-alloy Roman Colchester derivative (dolphin) bow brooch dating to c. AD 43-120.
The brooch has semi-cylindrical wing…
Workflow: Awaiting validation
Find number: SOMDOR-D45C05
Object type: BROOCH
Broadperiod: ROMAN
Copper alloy bow brooch. Dolphin brooch. Incomplete. One wing, bow, foot and catchplate remain. The remaining wing is short and cylindrical, …
Workflow: Awaiting validation
Timeline of associated dates
About Us
About our Site
Find us
The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3DG.
T: +44(0) 20 73238618