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Description: | Cast copper alloy button and loop fastener dating from the late Iron Age to the Roman period. The object is lentoid in form with a central dome decorating its upper surface. A deep groove runs around the dome. The incomplete shaft emerges from the base of the reverse and terminates in a break. The object has a mid-green patina and has been coated with a white metal. The edges of the object are broken and show signs of corrosion.The object can be classified as Wild class III and can be dated to the 2nd century AD. A similar and more complete example on the database is LVPL-B1B793.
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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