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Description: | Romano-british button and loop fastener of Wild's Class II. The fastener weighs 6.64g and is made of copper alloy. The fastener comprises of two main parts; The loop fastener part is an elongated triangle about 20mm long, the narrow end of the triangle turns into a rod and bends 90 degrees to attach to the button element, comprising of an open circle. The fastener measures 34.4mm in length and 19.2mm in width (across the button). The height is 11.8mm. Similar parallels have been found at Roman Castleford and can be seen in 'Roman Castleford Volume 1 - The small finds', Fig. 22, No. 234.
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