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Description: | A fragment of a copper-alloy object. The closest parallel which could be found for this piece is a 3rd century phalera - a decorative breastplate from a soldier's armour - illustrated by Bishop and Coulston (1993; pp. 156, no. 1).
Part of the original circular outer frame survives. It measures 10mm wide, is of thin section and has an outer and an inner groove. Projecting inwards from the inner edge is a narrow arm which extends into a trapezoidal (incomplete) element, at the bottom edge of which is a transverse groove. The reverse of the object is flat and plain.
The piece measures 43.7mm long, 23.4mm wide and 2.4mm thick. The projected diameter of the phalera is approximately 60 to 80mm. It weighs 5.95g. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Watters, Julian - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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