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Description: | A copper alloy mount or stud dating from about the early Roman period (43-200 AD). The mount is circular in plan and is conical. It is cupped, the upper face being concave. At the apex of the reverse is the stub of a shaft or spike. This is sub circular in section. There is a raised rim round the cup. The function of this object is not certain. It may be a furniture mount or stud, or possibly the end of a large pin. Some other examples with similarities are: SWYOR-ADE791, HESH-91E998, NLM1128, HESH-EF8A56 and SWYOR-7598C5. If a stud, the object may be related to Roman bell shaped mounts.Height: 12.5mm; Thickness: 2.3mm; Diameter: 22.4mm; Weight: 6.84g
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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