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Description: | A worn and incomplete copper-alloy slide key of Roman date.The bow is oval in plan and is incomplete. A collar separates the bow from the stem, the latter of which is rectangular in plan. The upper portion of the bit is narrower than the stem and extends downwards from the centre point of the stem's underside; the lower section of the bit is set at right angles to the upper section and has two worn wards and a central cleft, whilst in the underside there is a channel.The object measures 35.5mm long, 13.1mm wide and 9.5mm thick. The weight is 7.19g.
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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