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Description: | A cast copper alloy possible Roman harness fitting: terret ring. It consists of a large annular ring which is circular in plan, and sub-circular in section. Integral to the lower edge of the ring, there is a pointed oval dome which is parallel to the ring. The dome is decorated with irregular vertical notches around the edge, and slightly moulded wide groove around the ring. The underside of the dome is hollow, and in the centre there are two parallel small lugs. The surface of the object has fresh yellow coloured metal showing, despite not having been heavily cleaned. There are traces of a dark green patina, but the patina is not well developed and is mottled slightly in colour. The object measures 58.79mm long, 52.53mm wide across the dome, 27.27mm thick across the dome. It weighs 76.6g.The overall shape of the object is reminiscent of an Iron Age or Roman terret ring, however these usually have a more substantial loop on the base rather than a small possible clip which the two parallel lugs may be. However, based on XRF analysis (see notes) the terret is probably dated to the Roman period.
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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