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Description: | Cast and wrought copper alloy open bracelet probably dating to either the Roman period or the late medieval / post-medieval periods (100-450 or 1450-1650 AD). The bracelet is formed from three lengths of oval sectioned copper alloy wire twisted together to form one ??rope like?? length. The diameter of the individual wires is 2.1mm width x 1.8mm thickness. The two terminals of the bracelet are formed by joining the three ends of the wire together. The terminals are sub-rectangular and taper to rounded points. The bracelet is sub-oval in plan and measures 76.2mm length and 60.4mm width and is 2.6mm thick. The internal diameter is 71.6mm x 55.4mm. It weighs 12.96 grams.
Apart from the twisted decoration the bracelet is plain with no incised or cast designs. It seems that one of the three twisted wires has been tinned or silvered. This applied surface occurs only on one of the strands band seems to be a deliberate decorative element. This coating only survives in patches; much of it has been lost either through abrasion or corrosion. The bracelet is a mid dark green brown colour with an even (but abraded) patina that covers all surfaces. The abrasion and movement in the soil have resulted in the bracelet becoming slightly misshapen. There are also small patches of active light green corrosion present. A similar bracelet / armlet formed from three strands of copper alloy wire is illustrated in Nina Crummy??s ??Roman small finds from excavations in Colchester?? pp38-39 fig: 1628. However, this example has hooked terminals rather than plain hammered ones. In the reference material available I have found no parallels for the two tone effect described above, hence the wide date bracket of either Roman or Later Medieval. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Reavill, Peter - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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