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Description: | A copper alloy button and loop fastener of Wild's Class III. The fastener has a petal shaped head with a small pinched lip at the outer end. The centre of the head is decorated with a solid dome with a channel running around it. The channel contains small traces of degraded enamel, which is now an orange-brown colour.
From the underside of the head near the perimeter extends a right angled shank that terminates with a triangular loop. The straight bar of the loop shows signs of wear.
The surface is pitted in places and has a dark green-black patina.
A similar example was found during excavations at South Shields Roman Fort (Allason-Jones & Miket, 1984, pages 185-7, Ref no 584). Other examples have been dated to the 1st and 2nd century AD. | Subjects: | Wild Class III | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Daubney, Adam - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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