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Description: | Two fragments from the same (or two very similar) gilded copper alloy object; probably Roman. Each of the fragments are rectangular and flat sectioned ? the original object would have been long and thin.
FRAGMENT 1 There are opposing side loops towards one end of the fragment; both are broken. One surface is decorated with a linear design made up of diagonal lines creating a central diagonal cross shape with triangles and/or lozenges in the angles, all within a rectangular border. The other side has three deep longitudinal grooves, the middle of which is decorated with incuse diagonal lines forming lozenge shapes, and the outer two are undecorated. One of the side grooves terminates towards one end of the object ? the remaining grooves apparently continue past the break. Both ends of the fragments are snapped off. Length 44.60mm, width (including side loops) 28.49mm, thickness 3.5mm, weight 14.95g.
FRAGMENT 2 - There is a perforation placed centrally towards one end, and there are opposing side loops positioned c.3mm down from the level of the perforation; both loops are broken. One surface of the fragment is decorated with a incuse linear design made up of diagonal lines creating a central diagonal cross shape with triangles and/or lozenges in the angles, with a single line border on both long sides. The other surface has three deep longitudinal grooves, the middle of which is decorated with diagonal lines forming lozenge shapes, and the outer two are undecorated. One end of all three grooves terminates, at the end of the fragment which has circular perforation. Both ends of the fragments are broken. Length 42.19mm, width (including side loops) 22.79mm, thickness c.3.7mm, weight 11.61g.
There are traces of gilding on the obverse, reverse and sides of both fragments, indicating the object was meant to be viewed from all sides. | 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: | Rachel Atherton | Identifier: | http://www.finds.org.uk/database/artefac... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | text/html | Go to resource |
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