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Description: | A fragment of a cast copper alloy snake-headed bracelet, dating to the Roman period, between AD 43 ?? 410 (length: 35.5mm; width at bottom end: 7mm; width at complete tapered end: 2.5mm; thickness: 2mm; weight: 3.85g).
The fragment, which is bent into a ??C?? shape and is flat in side-section is complete at the tapered terminal of the artefact (which is formed by a stylised snake??s head) and appears to have been broken in antiquity at the wider opposing end. The artefact is decorated on one side only. At the complete end, the tapering snake??s head is composed of a small rectangular raised platform with a pointed tip at the end. Beyond the platform the bracelet is decorated with four ridge and groove linear markings running across the artefact??s width. A single linear groove runs from these ridge and linear markings down the centre of the length of the bracelet for approximately 24mm, with numerous small irregular grooves to either side. The deep central groove down the artefact??s length is then terminated by two ridge and groove markings, again across the bracelet??s width. Beyond this additionally markings, there are two square areas separated by a single groove with a ring and dot decoration in each square. Lastly, there is another set of ridge and groove decorations before the artefact reaches its broken end. At the very tip of the widened broken terminal, there are five sub-circular punched indentations. The artefact is in a slightly worn but fair condition with a light green patina. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Adams, Kurt - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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