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Description: | A large part of a copper alloy terret dating from the Iron Age. The hoop is circular in section and tapers towards the top. At the base is a disc shaped stop and then some iron corrosion; the remains of the iron bar which is now missing. The terret is decorated with circular settings on the outer edge of the hoop. There were probably originally three of these; part of one at the top, and one on the surviving side are still extant. These settings are concave and were probably filled with enamel. This decoration makes it a platform decorated terret, dating from the 1st century AD. The terret has a length of 62.45mm, width 14.97mm, thickness 7.89mm, weight 28.93g. It has a glossy green patina and the breaks are patinated. For reference see IOW-464A93 and DENO-E96085 on the PAS database and Geake 2001. Terrets were attached to the yoke in carts or chariots and served as a guide for the reins.
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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