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Description: | A corroded iron fetter probably from a set of Romano-British shackles. The object is of penannular form with recurving 'eyes' at the terminals (97 by 87.7mm). In profile the shackle is concave; a median band of rectangular section is enclosed within. Retained in each eye is a loop, one circular (ext. dia.: c. 73mm, int. dia.: c. 52mm), the other an elongated oval, bent at an obtuse angle (L.: c. 93mm, W.: c. 42mm). As such the artefact is similar in form to the Bavay-type as classified in Thompson (1994, 117ff.), and is therefore best classified as such. It is acknowledged that it is a variant on the Bavay-type in that such shackles tend to have a triangular loop rather than a circular one (cf. e.g. ibid., 119; fig. 84).It is worth noting that the form of this object is similar to modern animal hobbles. However, the latter tend to have a flat tongue at one terminal, as opposed to eyes at both ends (ibid., 139; fig. 113). Given the presence of eyes at both ends on this object and its typological similarity to Bavay-type shackles, the ancient identification is preferred. Such finds tend to be found in later Roman contexts; the wide date range offered here allows for retention and longevity of use.
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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