|
Date: |
|
Description: | An incomplete cast copper alloy artefact, probably of Roman dating (1 to 410 AD).The artefact is sub square in section and hour glass (two triangles joined at the apex) shaped in section. It consists of a biconical shape above a cone shape. Both of these have had the sides facetted to make it appear squarer. Breaks are present both top and bottom, indicating that this was originally part of a larger object.It measures 12.92mm in length, 9.54mm wide and 8.85mm thick. It weighs 3.9 grams.It is a dark green colour, with an even surface patina. The patina has been abraded in a couple of areas, to leave areas of a lighter green colour, but there are no signs of active copper corrosion present.There are several possibilities for identifications. The two most probable are either a top or side knop of an early form Crossbow brooch, roughly dated to c.280 to 330 AD (Hattatt, 2000, pp368, #500) or possibly part of the head of a Roman pin ('bead, reel and spool' type (Crummy Type 2, 1983, pp28)), dated to late 3rd to 4th Centuries AD.It has been suggested that it is part of an Iron Age knobbed Terret. However the majority of Iron Age knobbed Terrets are smooth on the inside, which this object is not. Another possibility is that it is part of an Iron Age knobbed bracelet, but again these are smooth on the internal surface.Reference:Crummy, N. (1983) Colchester Archaeological Report 2: The Roman small finds from excavations in Colchester 1971-9. Colchester, Colchester Archaeological Trust.Hattatt, R. (2000) A Visual Catalogue of Richard Hattatt's Ancient Brooches. Oxford, Oxbow Books.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
|
More Like this...
-
Brooch
The object is a Colchester…
-
BROOCH
The object is a Colchester…
-
BROOCH
A worn and incomplete cast…
-
BROOCH
The object is a Colchester…
-
BROOCH
Fragment of Roman long plate…
-
BROOCH
Fragment of Roman long plate…
-
Brooch
Fragment of Roman long plate…
-
-
BROOCH
The object is a Colchester…
-
BROOCH
The object is a Colchester…
|