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Description: | 2008 T90: Two silver terminals from a Roman brooch.British Museum Report:Two silver terminals, probably from the cross-bar of a crossbow or 'P'-shaped brooch. The terminals consist of sheet silver wrapped around the copper-alloy cross-bar pin. The terminals are hexagonal in section with moulded collars and elongated knobbed ends. The socketed ends flair slightly.Discussion: it is unclear if these terminals broke away from the brooch or were deliberately cut in the manner of Hacksilber.L.: 16.5mm W.: 6.1mm (socketed end) Wt.: 1.8g (Finder ref.: 021-AO325) L.: 16.5mm W: 5.4mm (socketed end) Wt.: 1.8g (Finder ref.: 021-AO340)Date: 4th century ADNote: this item is made substantially of silver and is more than 300 years old, and thus qualifies as treasure as stipulated in the Treasure Act 1996.Dr Richard Hobbs Curator, Romano-British Collections, Prehistory & Europe, The British Museum 30th June 2008
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