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Description: | A copper alloy object, possibly a penannular bracelet dating from the Roman period. The object consists of a strip of copper alloy, approximately 16mm long, with a maximum width of 4.6mm, and a maximum thickness of 2.9mm. The object has a mass of 8.8g. The two terminals are bent inwards form sub- circular ends to the object, joined by a slightly twisted central portion. This irregular form is probably not original. In section, the strip has slightly convex rather than entirely flat internal and external faces, with one flat edge and one edge that tapers to a point. The edge which is flat and the edge which tapers switch at about the central point of the object. One terminal expands slightly and has a rounded end; it is wider than the other terminal which tapers to a point. A brown patina is visible on parts of the object, but where this is not present the surface is green, with some yellow copper alloy showing through in places. There has been some loss of material through corrosion near to the tapering terminal. There is no surface decoration visible object. Copper alloy bracelets without surface decoration have been recorded from contexts dating from the Roman period (e.g. see object 3.304 in "The Catalogue of Small Finds from South Shields Roman Fort", Allason-Jones and Miket, 1984, p.138-9). On stylistic grounds this object is possibly a Roman penannular bracelet, but without further context, a closer dating is not suggested.
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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