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Description: | A corroded cast copper-alloy stud of probable Roman date. The stud has a trapezoidal sectioned head with probably eight slightly irregular facets, and a slight overhang at the edge. The central shaft is square in cross-section and tapers gradually from the head to the point. The head is up to 5.9mm high and up to 10.7mm wide. The shaft has been bent to one side, twice, this is exacerbated at the tip. It is 13.2mm long and up to 2.85mm across at the top. The artefact is probably Roman in date but its plainness makes it hard to rule out an earlier or later date. It is probably a decorative stud for a harness or furniture. See SUSS-563391 for a similar example on this database. This artefact has a variable mid-green colour with some patches of underlying red-brown metal showing through.
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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