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Description: | A cast copper alloy annular ring of probable prehistoric date. The ring is circular in plan with a smoothed sub-hexagonal cross-section. The outside periphery and face is hand-decorated with multiple and evenly spaced punched annulets. The separation of the annulets is broadly equivalent to their diameter. The patina is a mottled green-brown colour with a slightly lustrous quality suggestive of some age. The size is quite small for use as harness but the ring is robust and capable of taking significant load. Furthermore, some Iron Age swords use heavy rings on the belt and on the suspension loop to attach the sword to the belt. cf SOMDOR-44D867 and SUR-48BD05. The assigned Object Type of Strap Fitting would cover both of these possibilities. A suggested probable date range is circa 100BC-AD50. Dimensions:diameter 28.78mm; thickness 5.30mm; weight 12.47mm.
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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