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Description: | A fragment of a Roman cast copper alloy skirted terret. The fragment is formed of the base of the terret ring, both side of which have been broken off with old breaks. Below this there is the concave, lozenge shaped skirt, which is 34.1mm long and 34.0 mm wide. There is an oval perforation between the ring in and the skirt which is 9.6mm wide. On the reverse of the skirt there is a rectangular attachment loop, 20.2mm long and 4.5mm thick. The fragment is 35.3mm long, 34.0mm wide and weighs 27.0g.
A terret was used to guide the reins between the driver of a cart and the animals pulling it | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Jackson, Jennifer - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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