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Description: | The object is possibly a strap fitting. It is made from cast copper alloy, and may date to the Roman or Medieval periods. The stud fitting is reminiscent of a Roman tie ring of a lorica segmentata (Zeinkiewicz 1986; No. 29-30) or Medieval oval strap loops (Egan 2002; 1230). The body of the object is a conical shape, which is oval shaped in section. The sides are slightly convex in plan. The blunt tip is a broken edge, which maybe a recent break. The body is decorated by a single linear groove towards the lower edge. The lower edge appears to be damaged slightly, as on opposite sides there are slightly flattened/squashed. Protruding from the base of the body is a circular sectioned integral stud. The terminal of the stud is flattened slightly forming a slight lip to the edge. The stud is only 3.2mm long. The surface of the brooch has traces of a quite heavy dark green patina. There are also patches of red copper corrosion, where there are recent breaks. It measures 16.6mm long, 13.8mm wide and 10.9mm thick. It weighs 5.31g.
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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