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English: Incomplete copper alloy Late Roman buckle frame of Hawkes and Dunning Type IB of late 4th to early 5th century AD date. Most of the frame which would have been attached to the buckle plate is missing. The horse's noses are damaged, as are the birds on the side of the frame, the axis bar and the dolphins tails. The reverse of the brooch is flat and undecorated, though the surface is uneven and slightly pitted in places. The front of the brooch is decorated with two horses heads projecting upwards and outwards from two stylised confronting dolphins with open jaws. The jaws are represented by two bumps on the outside edge of the frame and vertical ribbed decoration. The horses necks have similar decoration to represent the mane. The horses faces are represented both to the front and side of the brooch. One ear remains as do a moulded brown ridge and round hollows for eyes. Both noses are damaged, one of which is recent damage. Projecting from the sides of the frame are two stylised probable birds, although both heads and tails are missing. They are decorated to the front only with vertical grooves, reminiscent of vessel bird mounts both in decoration and shape. The tails of both dolphins curl upwards away from the frame where it extends into the (broken and missing) axis bar. Below this only tiny stumps remain of the loops which would have held the top of the (possibly openwork) buckle plate. The buckle measures 37.9 x 27.9mm and weighs 7.82g.