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Description: | Cast copper alloy Roman mount sometimes known as a ??bell shaped stud??. The object is circular in plan, and is comprised of two circular discs joined by a narrow cylindrical neck. The ??underside?? of the bell or flared area is countersunk with a flat bottom. Protruding from the centre of the countersunk area is a conical boss, approximately 1.5mm high. There is a small circular depression in the tip. The reverse of the lower section has a small amount of iron corrosion from the remains of an iron shank would have been used to attach the mount. The object has an over all length of 18.47mm and weighs 22.31 grams. It has a diameter of 22.28mm across the ??bell?? mouth, 9.53mm across the neck and 18.82mm across the base. The surface is worn and pitted, with a small amount of the mid-green patina surviving. The overall colour of the object is a mid to light green. Mounts of this type are probably decoration from furniture or vehicles, though they may have had any number of uses. Allason-Jones and Miket illustrate a number in the Catalogue of small finds from South Shields Roman fort. It is worth noting that Crummy 1983, Roman small finds from excavations in Colchester 1971-9 illustrates a lock pin with a similar shaped terminal, which might also indicate a use for these mounts. | 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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