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Description: | A fragment of a copper-alloy flat-section, or 'ribbon-strip', bracelet of Roman date. The piece appears to represent the terminal of a penannular bracelet. It is narrow, parallel-sided and of thin section. Adjacent to the vertical inner edge is a decorative panel containing ring-and-dot punch marks plus other, unidentified markings. A vertical groove separates the terminal section from the body of the bracelet, the upper surface of which has a longitudinal groove separating two lines of short, angled grooves. The piece has a curvature consistent with it's function. The surfaces are slightly corroded. It measures 25.7mm long, 5.7mm wide and 1.5mm thick. The weight is 1.29g. A bracelet bearing similar decoration was found at Bancroft Villa, Buckinghamshire (see Williams and Zeepvat 1994: fig. 139, no. 57). Flat-section bracelets are considered to be Late Roman, the majority of excavated examples having been recovered from 4th century contexts.
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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