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Description: | Terret ring fragment Fragment of a cast copper alloy terret, broken at both ends. One disc-shaped terminal remains, with a very small section of rectangular-sectioned strap bar projecting from the centre of the disc on one side. On the other side of the disc, around a third of the circular-sectioned terret ring remains, ornamented with a pair of mis-cast moulded lips with. This piece also shows a raised moulded line and three drilled indentations in triangular formation on either side of the moulded lips. Parallels: It is most closely paralleled by M.60 from the original hoard, which has similar lip mouldings and a comparable pattern of drilled circular indentations. It resembles Spratling's (2011) style group IV. Measurements: Diameter of terret ring: 8.37mm; diameter of lips: 16.84mm; diameter of discoid terminal: 15.66mm; Length: 50.66mm; weight: 36g
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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