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Description: | A fragment from a enamelled cast copper alloy flat-ring terret of probable late Iron Age date. The fragment measures 36.8mm by 24.6mm by 12.1mm and weighs 18.44g. It consists of part of the hoop and a 10mm length of the cast-in-one copper alloy bar, which is narrowed with a circular cross-section (diameter 6.2mm). Beside the bar the hoop has a sub-circular cross-section (diameter 11.9mm). This narrows to around 6mm internally, with a flat rectangular cross-sectioned exterior, much of which has been damaged. This flat part is decorated on both sides with red enamel, inlaid around raised swirling decoration. Two similar terrets, both from near King's Lynn in Norfolk, have been recorded on the Portable Antiquities Scheme database (see NMS-30AC24). Both examples are more complete and give an idea of what the Corcombe terret would have originally looked like (although both have moulded collars at each end of the bar, which the Corscombe terret lacks). A 1st century AD date is suggested for the King's Lynn examples. | Subjects: | Flat ring Terret | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Payne, Naomi - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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