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Description: | Copper-alloy mount of Roman date. The mount is in the form of a bird, probably a duck, and may originate from a vessel. It measures 24.2mm long by 12.4mm wide and 13.8mm high. The features of the bird are stylized. It has an oval body with a domed upper surface, a semi-circular tail, an angular neck and an angular, flattened head. The positions of the eyes are also marked by two small circular indentations. The underside of the piece is flat and has a central circular protrusion with a flattened surface. This probably served to attach the object to a vessel. The weight is 7.89g. A similar mount was found in excavations at Colchester and is suggested to date from the late 3rd to early 5th C. AD (see ref.).
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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