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Description: | Roman terminal, with broken hollow handle. Cast in copper alloy, the terminal is circular in plan measuring 29.59mm in diameter, with an incised ring 6.8mm from the edge. Inside this ring the terminal forms an irregular dome with an off centre circular hole (diameter 5.86mm). This hole extends through to the hollow handle. There is a smaller hole, immidiately below the larger one, located on the incised ring. The smaller hole has a diameter of 1.02mm, and does not appear to extend through to the handle. In profile, the terminal is sub-lozenge shaped, with the handle being rectangular in profile. The handle is circular in cross section, with an internal diameter of 9.86mm, external diameter of 13.08mm and the thin walls being 1.21mm thick. The break around the handle is relatively recent, with minimal wear, and the original copper colour showing through. The surface of the terminal is pitted and is dull mid-green in colouration. The terminal measures 33.51mm in length and weighs 61.90 grams. The exact use and function of this terminal is uncertain. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | McLean, Laura - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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