|
Date: |
|
Description: | A copper-alloy ring of probable late Iron Age to early Roman date. Similar rings (although not hollow) were found in a hoard of 1st century BC to 1st century AD metalwork at Camerton, Somerset (R. Jackson; 1990; pp. 48; no. 141 and 143). It has been suggested that such objects may be scabbard rings or some sort of horse harness fitting.
The object is well-made and, apart from a small damaged area, is in good condition, with a dark blueish-green patina. It consists of a cast holow ring and has a rounded inner edge, pointed rim around the outer edge and flattened upper and lower surfaces. No casting marks are visible and it is difficult to work out how the casting was achieved. The outer edge of the ring is decorated with a repeating pattern of herringbone incisions, each of which comes to a point at the central ridge and has two small ring and dot punched marks - one above and one below - at this point. The flattened upper and lower faces of the object are decorated with an incised double ring border, inside which is a repeating pattern of closely-spaced ring and dot punch marks.
The artefact measures 25.3mm in diameter by 5.6mm thick and weighs 11.95g. | 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: | -100
100 | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Julian Watters | Identifier: | http://www.finds.org.uk/database/artefac... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | text/html | Go to resource |
|
More Like this...
-
-
-
SCABBARD
An incomplete copper-alloy artefact, possibly…
-
-
VESSEL
A copper-alloy escutcheon from a…
-
-
-
-
-
|