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Description: | A cast copper-alloy object, probably a strap end of Roman date. It is formed from a single strip of copper-alloy that has been folded in half to create a front and back plate. This is held together by two cylindrical iron rivets positioned at the open top end and at the base. In form it resembles Roman cosmetic implements (e.g. Crummy, 1983: pp. 58-62), perhaps suggesting that this was its original function and that it was later re-used as a strap end. The front face is flat, tapering slightly towards the base and with a moulded terminal at the top. This terminal is in the form of a small handle that has a circular top through which passes the rivet, beneath which the 'handle' constricts and has transverse moulded grooves. The back plate is flat and undecorated, is slightly narrower than the front, and has a rounded top end that projects above the 'handle' on the front face. The object is undecorated and has a dark brown patina. It measures 38.97mm in length, 7.76mm in width, 4.41mm in maximum thickness, and weighs 3.76g.Two similar objects identified as Roman strap ends have been recorded through the PAS (SF-C25691 and BH-39DE45). In both examples the similarities with Roman cosmetic implements are noted, as well as possible re-use as a strap fitting but with no close parallels identified. It is plausible that the current object might also indicate re-use of a cosmetic implement, although if this is indeed the case the period of re-use may have been at any point from the Roman period onwards. Therefore, while original object is likely to be of Roman date it may have been modified at a later date.
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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