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Description: | An incomplete cast copper-alloy bracelet of Roman date. One terminal and part of the band survive intact, the remainder of the object now missing due to old breaks. The band is flat, rectangular in form and oval shaped in section, expanding to a pointed oval shaped terminal that is in the form of a snakes head. On the front face of the object is stamped and moulded decoration comprising a central grove that runs the length of the band and terminal either side of which are multiple punched dots and possible diagonal grooves on the band, although the latter are uncertain due to the preservation of the object. At the terminal end there are punched crescent shaped eyes to each side of the terminal, with double transverse grooves at the flattened snout. The entire object has a mid green patina and show signs of post-depositional wear and corrosion. It measures 42.62mm in length, 9.42mm in width at terminal (7.14mm in width at band), 2.21mm in thickness at terminal, and weighs 3.46g.This is an incomplete cast copper-alloy Roman bracelet of snakeshead form similar to examples published by Swift (2000: pp. 165 fig. 211) and on the PAS database (e.g. NMS-522013 or LIN-672356). It is of Roman date and possibly dating to the later 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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