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Description: | A 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 beige in colour and is 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 worn and rough. It has a diameter of 17mm, is 2.56mm thick and weighs 0.79g. 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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