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Description: | A copper-alloy ear ring of the Roman period, dating to the 1st-4th centuries.
The ear ring is an Allason-Jones (1989) type 1, which is a penannular ring made from a single strand of wire. Contrary to Allason-Jones' type 1, this ear ring does not taper at the terminals. Rather the terminal is flat and clean-cut.
The 2 ends of the ring are very close together, only 0.64mm apart.
This object was found by divers in the River Tyne downstream of the Roman bridge at Corbridge. Furthermore, the anaerobic environment has preserved the natural lustre of the copper. | Subjects: | Allason-Jones type 1 | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Collins, Robert - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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