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Description: | A Roman furniture fitting in the form of a boss with a cast copper alloy shell which is has a central circular hole in the base filled with iron. The boss is a dome in profile with an off-set and slightly narrowed circular knop at the apex. As decoration along the lower edge there is a horizontal linear groove. The base of the boss has a central circular hole, 4.23mm diameter, which is filled with iron, and the iron corrosion spreads onto the base of the boss. The boss has a mid green patina. It measures 11.88mm long, 13.75mm diameter and weighs 8.1g.
Crummy (Crummy, N 1983 Colchester Archaeological Report 2: The Roman Small Finds from Excavations in Colchester 1971-9, Colchester Archaeological Trust p. 119) describes similar objects as being ??bosses??, which are applied to ??hollow convex objects with no central shaft??. These objects are thought to be decorative mounts that would be soldered on to wooded, leather or metal surfaces. It is likely to date to the Roman period. | 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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