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Description: | A cast copper alloy possible furniture fitting: decorative stud. The head of the stud is circular in plan and domed in profile. The head is undecorated. The reverse of the head is flat except for a central rectangular sectioned shank. The terminal of the shank is bevelled forming an asymmetrical ??V?? in profile. The surface of the stud has a dark green patina. The stud is 25.88mm long, and the diameter of the head is 13.24mm. It weighs 10.1g.
Webster (Webster, J. ??Furniture Fittings??, in Manning, W.H. 1995 Report on the Excavations at Usk 1965-1976: The Roman Small Finds University of Wales Press, Cardiff) illustrates similar studs, for example Nos. 13 and 15 have domed copper alloy heads dating to the 1st to early 2nd century. These studs have different shaped shanks however. Rectangular shanks occur, such as No. 3 but these have more flat heads which date up to the 4th century. Crummy (Crummy, N 1983 Colchester Archaeological Report 2: The Roman Small Finds from Excavations in Colchester 1971-9, Colchester Archaeological Trust) illustrates a similar stud with a angular sectioned shank and domed head, No. 3082 but this is a lot smaller than the recorded example. | Subjects: | Mount/Stud | 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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