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Description: | Copper alloy Romano-British button-and-loop fastener of Wild's Class Vc, dating from the 2nd century AD. The fastener has a flat undecorated disc-head. On the reverse of the button there is a protruding loop. The loop is cast integrally at ninety degrees to the button then curves around so that it is parallel to the button. The loop is sub triangular and has a circular section. The button appears to have no decoration but it is quite worn. The fastener weighs 6.44g and measures 21.8mm in length, 16.1mm in width and 13.08mm in thickness. | Subjects: | Class Vc | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Marshall, Anna - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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