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Description: | A cast copper alloy terret of the early Roman period, mic 1st-2nd century.The terret is fragmentary, in three pieces with corrosion removing some surface patina. The terret is of the 'knobbed' variety, with a frame that is oval in plan, separated by thick collars from a facetted fixing bar with an angled bend. The frame is D-shaped in section near the collars, but gradually become oval in section at its peak. There are three pairs of double knobs, located every 90 degrees, except for where the fixing bar is positioned. One of the knobs may have traces of red enamel. The outside diameter is 70mm x 62 mm (excluding the knobs). The thickness is 12.48 mm maximum tapering to 6.64 mm minimum.
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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