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DUR-B44368: Roman Dragonesque Brooch
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Durham County Council, Lauren Proctor, 2014-05-20 13:02:38
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DUR-B44368: Roman Dragonesque Brooch
Description
English: An incomplete copper alloy dragonesque brooch dating to the period AD 50 to 175.

Only a fragment of the brooch is present and it is the head section with a pointed nose which widens to allow space for an eye. The eye consists of two concentric circles, both of which contain traces of enamel. The inner circle contains green enamel while the outer circle contains red enamel. Curving straight out and down away from the head is a possible ear. There is a circular cell at the end of this with traces of red enamel still present. Below the head of the brooch is an oval shape with a groove through the centre which is reminiscent of the stylised ear on other brooches.

There are many dragoneque brooches recorded on the PAS database including DUR-F7E453 and SWYOR-638528 which have a similar nose shape although the ear is different. DUR-7C7147 displays the oval shape with a groove through the centre being used as an ear.

Dragonesque brooches are typically through to be Romano-British as they show continuity from the indigenous styles althought the Roman influence is quite clear.
Depicted place (County of findspot) North Yorkshire
Date between 50 and 175
Accession number
FindID: 617398
Old ref: DUR-B44368
Filename: DUR-B44368.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/468976
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/468976/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/617398
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