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Description: | Terret ring fragment Fragment of a cast copper alloy terret ring, consisting predominantly of a rectangular-sectioned strap bar with strap bar guard, delimited on either side by disc-shaped terminals. The strap bar guard is triangular in cross-section, decorated along the apex with a line of indentations. Short portions of the oval-sectioned terret ring remain on either side of the strap bar terminals. The outer edge of the terret ring is ornamented with incised decoration similar to that seen on the strap bar guard. Parallels: No similar terrets are known from the related 1843 hoard.Measurements: Length: 57.3mm; width: 26.9mm; width of strap bar: 22.7mm; weight: 37gMetallurgy: XRF of the surface confirmed that this object was formed of a copper alloy, incorporating tin and lead. Iron corrosion products were present, indicating contamination from neighbouring items during burial.
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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