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Description: | A probable fragment of a Roman (AD 200-400) copper alloy snake bracelet or armlet, consisting of one terminal and a short section of hoop only. It is slightly bent and measures 30.43x10.48x3.08mm and weighs 3.27g.The hoop is flat in cross-section and measures 10.48x1.37mm, with perhaps traces of diagonal incised lines flanking either side although the metal is very worn. The hoop narrows a little before the terminal expands - 9.03mm to max.9.85mm. The terminal is object is roughly oval in shape and max.3.08mm thick. It has moulded and grooved decoration, now very worn, but in the form of vertical lines. Similar bracelets are illustrated in Crummy (Crummy, N 1983 Colchester Archaeological Report 2: The Roman Small Finds from Excavations in Colchester 1971-9, Colchester Archaeological Trust), No. 1711 and 1712 which are dated to the 3rd to 4th centuries. The decoration is possibly representing a snake.
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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