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Description: | A probable copper-alloy strap-end of Roman date. No exact parallel could be found for this piece, which is of unusually light construction for a strap-end. It is very likely, therefore, that it has been adapted from a late Roman bracelet. A parallel for the decoration can be seen on a looped fastener found at Wanborough, Wiltshire (see Anderson et al., 2001, fig. 34, no. 83), in a context dating from AD c. 325-c. 400.The strap-end is tongue-shaped, with a horizontal top side, and long sides which taper gradually into a rounded terminal. The upper portion is decorated with a five transverse bands of between two and four grooves with, in addition, a diagonal cross at the bottom. Above this cross is a circular aperture with a slight depression either side. The lower portion of the strap-end is plain and has edges which angle downwards. The artefact has been bent into a 'U' shape.The surfaces have a dull green patina. In its current, bent form the object measures 24.9mm long, 7.6mm wide and 0.8mm thick. The weight is 1.87g.
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