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Description: | Cast bronze fitting dating to the Roman period possibly used as a box fitting. The fitting is circular in both plan and cross-section. It is irregular in profile. The object consists of a domed head below which is a long collar. The base of the collar is decorated with linear incised grooves. Below the grooves projects a corroded iron shaft, this is irregular in shape due to the extent of the corrosion. The bronze of the object is in very good condition with a silky smooth dark green patina. There is a small amount of pitting at one side. Similar copper-alloy studs, with corroded iron shanks, have been discovered in Coventina's Well and are discussed by Allason-Jones and Mckay 1985, 30). This stud may have been used as a box fitting.
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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