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Description: | A copper alloy terret dating from the Roman period. It is complete and is a knobbed type, dating from 43 - 150 AD. The hoop is oval and is circular in section. It is decorated with 3 equally spaced domed knops with a lozenge shape marked in grooves on the top of each. The bar is curved and rectangular in section. There is a crescent shaped stop at each end which does not project downwards from the bar. The bar is 24mm long. It has a dark green patina. It has a diameter of 59.07mm, thickness 4.51mm, weight 33.75g. A similar example is NCL-BE7566 or YORYM-04F602 on the PAS database.
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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