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Description: | An incomplete cast copper-alloy Roman bracelet. The bracelet is a distorted pennannular in plan with one terminal forming a small out-turned hook, the other terminal is a broken edge. This break is not recent. In profile the bracelet is an elongated rectangle, which is decorated on the exterior with multiple motifs. These motifs consist of a block of transverse grooves, a block with a horizontal linear groove with a row of ring and dot designs either side. Otherwise the detail is not visible for the other motifs due to corrosion. In section the bracelet is rectangular. The surface of the bracelet has patches of a mid green patina but abrasion and pitting has occurred to remove the patina. It measures 5.21mm thick, 60.48mm long and 40.63mm wide and it weighs 5.5g.
Crummy (Crummy, N 1983 Colchester Archaeological Report 2: The Roman Small Finds from Excavations in Colchester 1971-9, Colchester Archaeological Trust.) illustrates similar decorated bracelets, Nos. 1724-1732, with multiple motifs and dates those to late Roman period, late 3rd to 4th centuries. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Bolton, Angie - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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