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Description: | An Iron Age - Roman copper alloy decorative semi-circular mount, probably from harness equipment (100BC ?? 100AD). The front surface is decorated with two spiral motifs radiating from a central circle. Originally there may have been enamel in the fields around the spirals; however no trace of enamel remains. The reverse is plain with no evidence of points of attachment.
A very similar example is recorded on this database, ref: HAMP534; the decoration and form is the same with the exception of a perforation in between the two spirals, midway along the curved edge. The record notes at that time no parallels for the object had been found, although it is likely to have been part of harness equipment.
Dimensions: diameter: 32.50mm; thickness: 4.22mm; weight: 10.81g. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Sumnall, Kate - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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