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Description: | Copper alloy inscribed plate, probably of Roman period dateThe plate is fragmentary and has a surviving length of 27.5mm surviving height of 20.9mm and a weight of 6.9g. The plate has a thickness of 2.5-2.8mm. The base of the fragment has an original edge, while the other edges are broken. The plate is curved across both its length and height. On the front of the plate is deeply incised lettering and decoration. The letter R is discernible after a ring-and -dot motif. Both appear to be within a double curved border outside of which is a hatched design. The plate has broken along the top of the inner border. The plate has good surface preservation with a green-bronze patina.
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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