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Description: | A fragment from the terminal of a Roman copper alloy bracelet. The fragment comprises a curved strip of metal, which widens gradually towards the terminal end. At each end the outer surface is decorated with three transverse grooves. A number of bracelets with fairly similar terminals can be seen in Bishop (1996, p.50, fi.g29), particularly no.293, which also shows the transverse grooving.Towards the terminal end, the centre of the fragment has been pierced with a sub-rectangular hole. The crude nature of the hole and its off-centre alignment suggests that it represents later damage rather than an original decorative feature. The hole may have been created to enable the object to be reused in some way. However, Sally Worrell (pers. comm.) suggests that it may instead represent an act of deliberate destruction prior to deposition.Length: 31.15mm, Width: 10.48mm, Thickness: 1.27mm, Weight: 2.55g
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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