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Description: | Complete but heavily abraded Roman bone counter. This counter is circular in plan and sub-rectangular in section with slightly bevelled edges. It is creamy white in colour and undecorated. The upper surface is slightly countersunk, with a circular indentation in the middle, which is the result of it being manufactured on a lathe. The original surface has now worn away, leaving the counter with a similar texture to cork. It has a diameter of 15.94mm, is 2.48mm thick and weighs 0.29g. Counters of this type were in use throughout the Roman period. See Crummy, 1983, figure 94 for numerous examples. | Subjects: | Counter | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | McDonald, Caroline - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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