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Description: | An incomplete copper-alloy lock hasp of possible Roman date. These objects appear to have been used to lock chests and caskets. A similar object was found in a mid to late 3rd century context in Colchester (Crummy 1988, 89; 2223); this compares to several examples from the medieval period in that the latter tend to have separate hasp loops.This object consists of a main bar of semicircular cross-section (W.: 5.5mm. Th.: c. 4.7mm) that terminates in an angled sub-oval (W.: 11.5mm), slightly dished on its upper surface. Beyond the terminal is a slightly constricted section delineated by a double transverse incision at its beginning and end. The bar widens slightly beyond, before a break. On the lower surface of the bar, just beyond the terminal, is a large semicircular lug (10.15 x 9.6 x 2.5mm) with an off-centre circular perforation (Dia.: c. 3.5mm). The metal is now a largely dull green/brown colour.
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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