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Description: | A cast, copper alloy unidentified object possibly of Iron Age to Roman date. The object consists of a circular moulded casting which has a large circular hollow perforation and a wide, tapering collar around the centre. Extending out from either side of the perforation are two narrow collars, each decorated with two ribs. There appears to be no other surface decoration. A fragment of one rim is missing. The metal is a light brownish-green colour and survives in good condition. Similar examples can be seen on the PAS database find number YORYM-4A65E6 and also in MacGregor (1976) no.180 which suggests the object maybe a spear butt or sword pommel dating to the 1st - 2nd Century AD, found at Traprain Law (East Lothian), however the author is doubtful of this interpretation.
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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