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Description: | A complete cast copper-alloy rosette stud of possible Roman date (c. AD 200-c. AD 300). The head of the stud is sub-circular in plan and cone-shaped in form. However, the top is truncated. At the front it is moulded to form a rosette of eight 'petals'. It is concave at the rear but the periphery at the rear is flat. A central integral tapering spike is sub-circular in cross-section. Where the spike joins the rear face, the maximum diameter is 5.6mm and at the rounded tip it has a diameter of 2.8mm. There is no indication of any surface treatment of fettling. This stud has a pitted mid to dark green patina which is lost in places at the front. Where the patina has been lost the surface colour is a drab pale reddish colour. Maximum diameter: 27.4mm; thickness: 20.6mm. Weight: 17.18g. A similar stud, dated to the 3rd century AD, with petals slightly more rounded in form has been classified as a Roman baldric rosette mount (Appels and Laycock 2007: 91, ref: AA10.9). Studs of similar form have been dated to the Medieval period. See, Portable Antiquities Scheme finds from Thurcaston and Cropston Parish, Leicestershire (LEIC-C14F07) and Yardley Hastings Parish, Northamptonshire (NARC-A67037). A similar published example is dated c. 15th century-early 16th century (Read 2001: 22, fig.17, ref: 242).
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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