Record ID: YORYM-97A137
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy dolphin brooch of Roman date. The head of the brooch is comprised of tubular wings though one has been lost to an old worn break, and an iron rod can be seen within, representing the remains of the pin mechanism. The pin no longer remains. A circular sectioned bow extends centrally from the front of the wings with a slight upward turn and tapers steadily in width to an extremely worn break. The brooch appears undecorated. The metal has a mid brownish-green patina and is worn. The brooch is 24.4mm long, 17.8mm wide, 6.4mm thick and weighs 4.2g. Similar …
Created on: Tuesday 24th June 2014
Last updated: Monday 14th July 2014
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Record ID: LEIC-96DE34
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper-alloy Roman disc brooch fragment. The object is very worn and represents teh central part of a disc brooch which would have had a raised border. The reverse has a scar indicating where cathplate and lug would have been. Length 26mm, width 17mm, thickness 2mm, weight 2.36g
Created on: Tuesday 24th June 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 24th June 2014
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