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Description: | Incomplete cast copper alloy terminal. This terminal is formed from a circular sectioned shaft that terminates in a blunt point. It is decorated with a series of raised moulded lines. From bottom to point they are arranged: Three lines evenly spaced 2mm apart, then a gap of 4mm, then three raised lines set closely. There is further gap of 1mm, before a pair of closely set raised lines, a gap of 4mm and then a single raised line. Beyond this is the final point of the terminal, which extends for 2.24mm before it is slightly stepped and then extends for a final 4.88mm. The shaft is 5.3mm thick at the base and tapers to 2.46mm at the tip. The object is 34.42mm long and weighs 4.10g. The broad end of the terminal is flat, regular and worn, suggesting a fairly clean break at some point in antiquity. the original surface survives with an even dark green patina. Exposes surfaces are lighter green. Given associated material from the vicinity, and the design, the object is probably Roman in date. Though it does not ft within Cool?s typology for hairpins, the possibility remains that it could be the terminal from such an object. It could equally be a terminal from a slender shafted object such as a stylus or toilet instrument. | Format: | text/html | License: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ | Publisher: | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Rights holder: | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Subjects: | archaeology | Temporal: | 43
410 | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Caroline McDonald | Identifier: | http://www.finds.org.uk/database/artefac... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | text/html | Go to resource |
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