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Description: | Fragment of a cast copper alloy harness fitting / terret ring of late Iron Age ?? early Roman date 100 BC ?? 100 AD. The terret fragment is C shaped but originally would have been sub-oval (D shaped) in plan. It has an irregular sub-oval (D shaped) cross section. The fragment is broken in two places; at the peak of the bow and across the attachment bar. Both these breaks are relatively fresh suggesting recent damage within the plough soil. The attachment bar is sub-rectangular in cross section. Where it extends into the body of the terret ring a thickened sub-circular moulding is present. This is the thickest part of the ring ?? and from here the terret tapers. There is no evidence of any other cast or applied decoration on the ring, although it has been abraded in the plough soil and some detail may have been lost. There is also no evidence of differential wear present.
The terret is a mid green colour with an even, but slightly corroded patina which covers all surfaces. The corrosion and slight abrasion is most distinctive on the lower half of the ring. A light green powdery corrosion product is present here. A direct parallel for the terret has not been found. A number of these terrets have been recorded from late Iron Age and Roman contexts often in association with other harness equipment or carts. The smaller examples are often thought to date to the early Roman period rather than the late Iron Age.
The terret ring measures 24.8mm length; 30.6mm width, is 8.7mm thick; and weighs 11.67 grams. | Subjects: | Terret | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Reavill, Peter - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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