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Description: | A fragment of a copper-alloy Flat-section, or 'Ribbon-strip', bracelet, similar examples to which have been found in 4th century layers at Bancroft villa (R.J. Williams and R.J. Zeepvat; 1994; pp. 303-4). The surviving length appears to have been deliberately cut in antiquity, both ends being perfectly square and having a patina which extends across the exposed break. Cast into the upper surface are three decorative panels. Apart from a diagonal groove, the central panel is plain. The larger end panel has a row of four segments, each containing a ring-and-dot mark and each protruding slightly at the edge of the bracelet. The aforementioned panels are bordered below by a double longitudinal groove above a beaded outer border. The panel at the opposite end is separated from the central panel by a transverse groove and contains a triangular arrangement of three ring-and-dot marks and an outer chevron-shaped groove. The reverse of the bracelet is plain.The piece measures 34.6mm long, 4.6mm wide and 1mm thick. The weight is 1.14g.
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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