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Description: | An incomplete cast copper alloy object, possibly a fragment from a Roman pendant. Only a small area of the pendant itself and half of the integral suspension loop survive intact, the remainder missing due to old breaks. The plate is flat and slightly curved/dished in profile. At the top is an integrally cast suspension loop set at right angles to the plane of the plate and with the remains of a central circular perforation. All surfaces are poorly preserved and appear to have been subject to extreme temperatures and burning. The fragment measures 23.83mm in length, 16.36mm in width, 3.21mm in thickness, and weighs 3.21g. The poor preservation and burning of this object makes a close identification problematic, particularly given that the original form of the pendant remains uncertain. Its context suggests potential Early-Medieval burial activity, however parallels seem closest with Roman pendants such as those from military contexts published by Chapman (2005: pp. 153-155) and Oldenstein (1976: pls. 29-30). These suggest a possible 2nd-4th century AD date for the current example.
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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