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Title: Brooch ? Modern ? Roman ? Help Peter! Post by: Tafflaff (Rob) on September 17, 2011, 10:18:48 PM Peter found this today in an area that only roman and lead came up. The back is flat and its around 1 1/4 Inches long. Bronze in material.
Title: Re: Brooch ? Modern ? Roman ? Help Peter! Post by: Val Beechey on September 17, 2011, 10:39:45 PM Hi Rob.
I see we're back to Ben Hur again. Something similar to this turned up some months ago and we had a discussion about the Roman Chariot Races. The point being, styaliased Dolfins used as markers for each lap of the race. This one seems to have been a pendant or bridle mount, but could be something along the same lines. Val Title: Re: Brooch ? Modern ? Roman ? Help Peter! Post by: Villan (Neil) on September 18, 2011, 07:16:21 AM I really like that,cracking find,well done Peter. ;)
Title: Re: Brooch ? Modern ? Roman ? Help Peter! Post by: Tafflaff (Rob) on September 18, 2011, 11:55:34 PM bump
Title: Re: Brooch ? Modern ? Roman ? Help Peter! Post by: Chef Geoff on September 19, 2011, 12:40:33 AM Well Romano Brit seems to think it could be a Dragonesque brooch from the late 1st century BC to early AD. It would work shape wise but the style of the Dolphin looks a little too good to me, though I think he's hit the nail on the head with the id.
It could be a Roman copy of the earlier style which are not uncommon and date from 75AD to 175AD, I can't track a reference down as yet or see how it would attach but I'm still looking. Title: Re: Brooch ? Modern ? Roman ? Help Peter! Post by: StumbledUpon on September 19, 2011, 08:58:32 AM Agree with Val, roman harness decoration/mount, very nice find. :)
Title: Re: Brooch ? Modern ? Roman ? Help Peter! Post by: Zorro on September 19, 2011, 02:55:57 PM definatley looks roman to me mate
Title: Re: Brooch ? Modern ? Roman ? Help Peter! Post by: The Doc on September 19, 2011, 07:17:56 PM It's very nice Rob, but I can't find a parallel for it either.
Title: Re: Brooch ? Modern ? Roman ? Help Peter! Post by: Tafflaff (Rob) on September 19, 2011, 09:36:28 PM One for Peter Reaville on Saturday if he can make it.
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