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Description: | Complete cast copper alloy Roman escutcheon, probably from a bucket. The main plate of the escutcheon is triangular in plan and semicircular in section, having a domed front and flattened reverse, though the top end of the reverse of the plate is slightly concave. Extending from the broad end of the plate is the integral oval suspension loop. When viewed in profile, the suspension loop is approximately half as thick as the plate. The object is very abraded, but there appears to be a transverse groove to either side of the top of the plate, where the suspension loop begins to extend away. The original surface survives in poor condition to front and rear with a dark green patina. Exposed surfaces are lighter green and there is a fair amount of orange corrosion product. The tips of the plate are intact, but worn. The escutcheon is 56.8mm long, of which 16.26mm is the suspension loop, 31.56mm wide, tapering to 5.4mm and 8.66mm at the thickest point. The loop is 5.52mm thick. The object weighs 36.80g. A similar example can be seen in Frere, 1972, Verulamium Excavations volume I, figure 41, number 132. This escutcheon was dated to c.150AD, though there is no supporting evidence to accurately date the object recorded here. An almost identical example has been recorded from Suffolk as SF-8C12D5.
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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