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Description: | A cast copper-alloy linch pin terminal of early Roman date, 1st-2nd century AD.
The lynch pin terminal is generally 'vase-shaped' and each part will be described in turn, though it should be noted that each part is integrally cast rather than a separate attached component.
The base of the terminal is a disc that supports the body of the terminal on its upper face while its lower face reveals the corroded remains of the iron pin shaft. Despite the corrosion, it is clear that the shaft was oval in section rather than square or rectangular.
The body of the terminal is rounded, sitting on the basal disc and incised where the body meets the 'neck', forming a collar-like effect. The body has a circular enamelled stud centred on its outer face. The stud is quartered, with blue enamel set in two opposite quarters and red in the remaining two. The two lower quarters also have a small triangle of of copper-alloy set in the centre. A circular perforation runs through the back half of the body, transverse to its upright orientation. The perforation is 9.26mm in diameter.
The top of the neck bears a square upper face when viewed in section. This face has another circular stud, this time in relief, of a wheel. The wheel has six spokes and a central hub with traces of red enamel in 5 of the 6 recesses between the spokes as well as the central hub.
The underside of the terminal is highly worn and bears traces of iron corrosion, perhaps from solder. When viewed from the side, the underside is also concave. When viewed from above, the upper face has suffered from wear/damage, removing the outer border of the face up to the central stud. This may be evidence of repair/replacement of the terminal after its initial use.
The overall form of the lynch pin terminal is Roman, but the decoration (in terms of motifs and enamal) is typical of native British styles seen on a range of objects (for example brooches). | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Collins, Robert - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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