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Title: Roman (possibly celtic) brooch today
Post by: monkeymad on August 27, 2014, 07:53:08 PM
Had this piece of a brooch with enamel but don't know age.  Also a vic cite gaming token prince of wales half sovereign.

(http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b364/danny5497/b96bdb330fcf579b7e5c0a24215235ae.jpg)
(http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b364/danny5497/10c76ed84b077f70979a2b7abb7d641e.jpg)


Title: Re: Roman brooch today
Post by: mister T on August 27, 2014, 08:22:52 PM
Nice finds Danny.jealous, i spent day working in a damp cellar in Chester,lol


Title: Re: Roman brooch today
Post by: monkeymad on August 27, 2014, 08:52:15 PM
Would I b way off the mark in thinking Celtic? Dragonesque brooch missing parts?


Title: Re: Roman (possibly celtic) brooch today
Post by: The Doc on August 27, 2014, 08:56:36 PM
Nice find. Looks like the remains of a Dragonesque brooch, 1st - 2nd century AD.


Title: Re: Roman (possibly celtic) brooch today
Post by: monkeymad on August 27, 2014, 09:02:42 PM
Cheers Doc.

I was looking through my books and online and the only similar ones were cleric dragonesque brooches.

Well chuffed as not had one of these before.


Title: Re: Roman (possibly celtic) brooch today
Post by: jayhay69 on August 27, 2014, 09:15:32 PM
here ya go dan Incomplete enamelled cast copper alloy dragonesque brooch of Early Roman date

(http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/jayhay69/LVPL-6109A6IncompleteenamelledcastcopperalloydragonesquebroochofEarlyRomandate_zpsc0838912.jpg) (http://s562.photobucket.com/user/jayhay69/media/LVPL-6109A6IncompleteenamelledcastcopperalloydragonesquebroochofEarlyRomandate_zpsc0838912.jpg.html)
(http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/jayhay69/downloadbrooch_zps3fbb6fa5.jpg) (http://s562.photobucket.com/user/jayhay69/media/downloadbrooch_zps3fbb6fa5.jpg.html)


Title: Re: Roman (possibly celtic) brooch today
Post by: geordiefred on August 27, 2014, 09:33:52 PM
Nice finds well done  ;)


Title: Re: Roman (possibly celtic) brooch today
Post by: sharkey on August 27, 2014, 10:46:40 PM
great finds Dan  :)

Sharkey


Title: Re: Roman (possibly celtic) brooch today
Post by: grego on August 28, 2014, 09:36:43 AM
Nice finds Dan.


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