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Description: | Fragment of a Romano-British copper alloy strip or ribbon bracelet. The clasp end survives. It is covered in a pale green patina, weighs 5.08 and measures 36.5x15.5x1.5mm.
The fragment is widest at 15.5mm at the clasp end and tapers to 14mm at the break. The clasp consists of a hook 6mm wide. As commented by Nick Griffiths, this type of clasp and shape is unusual for the period (c.f. Crummy 1984, pp 43-44).
The surface decoration can be divided into two sections. That near the clasp consists of 3 transverse lines of short and shallow diagonal grooves bounded by a deeper groove either side. Near the broken end the decoration again consists of three lines, but this time they are longitudinal and have higher relief. The edges of each line of decoration is bound by ridges. The space between these is filled with shallow horizontal grooves.
This fragment probably dates from the Roman period, but as no parallels have been found, a more precise date cannot be given. | Subjects: | Strip | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Wood, Rachel | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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