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Description: | A fragment of a copper-alloy object. This piece is probably a fragment from a set of early-medieval tweezers; alternatively, it may be part of a late Roman flat-section, or 'ribbon-strip', bracelet . A similar example of the former, of suggested 6th to 9th century date, was found in Barham, Suffolk (see West, 1998, fig. 6, no. 52). The piece represents a terminal. It is of thin section, has parallel horizontal sizes and a vertical end. The upper surface is decorated with three identical ring-and-dot punch-marks, each comprising a central circular depression, a well-defined inner groove and a less well-defined outer groove. The punch-mark furthest from the terminal is incomplete due to the break. The object has a light green patina and is badly bent. It measures 8.8mm long, 7.4mm wide and 0.2mm thick. The weight is 0.47g.
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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