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Description: | A fragment of a cast copper alloy Roman bracelet or armlet, probably dating from the late Roman period (circa 200 - 400 AD). This bracelet has been formed from a strip of copper alloy that has a D-shaped cross-section. The bracelet has an incised decoration on the upper surface. There is a section of cross-hatching, followed by an incised line, then a space, then two further incised lines and then there is a row of ring and dot motifs, flanked on either side by incised parallel diagonal lines. Both terminals are broken and worn, forming rounded breaks. The interior of the bracelet is smooth and undecorated. The metal is pitted and has lost much of it original surface. The metal is a dark brownish-green colour.Sally Worrell (Prehistoric and Roman Finds Advisor for the PAS) commented: "The mass of different decorative motifs on this object is very typical of the late Roman strip bracelets. See Crummy 1983, p46, fig. 47 for very similar examples also with grooves, ring-and-dot and cross-hatching.
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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