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Description: | Roman incomplete cast copper-alloy strap-mounted and skirted terret. The loop, through which the rein would have passed, has broken off leaving only the base. At the base it is pointed oval in cross section with angular outer edges; 29.3mm long by 11.4mm wide. There is no neck and the loop is attached directly to the 'skirt'. The lozenge shaped 'skirt' of the terret seperates the rein loop and base loop and the side corners curve downwards over the base loop. The side corners are both broken off. The skirt is decorated with incised lines on the top, one runs around the edge forming a border and there are two transverse lines across both of the complete corners, the ones at either end. It is 55.9mm long, 28.7mm wide and 14.7mm thick. Beneath the 'skirt' projecting from its underside is a semicircular loop with a circular cross section; it is 31.5mm long and 7.3mm in diameter. The entire piece weighs 77 grams. The metal is a dark greyish-green colour. The breaks are all worn and corroded.
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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