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Description: | An incomplete cast copper alloy furniture fitting of uncertain date - posssibly from the Roman period. This fitting consists of a hollow copper alloy mount with large central projecting boss / knob. The sides of the boss have an iron filled transverse hole / piercing (diameter: 4.5mm) which may once have held a small handle / swivel. The underside of the mount is concave and filled with the corroded remains of an iron shank. The artefact is heavily abraded around its rim and has a well developed green patina. A similar mount can be seen from Wacton, Norfolk (NMS-7B47A7) which is dated to the Roman period. However this form of mount is also similar to casket mounts of the 18th century, if the mount dates from then it would be unusal as most have copper alloy shanks / fittings.The furniture mount measures Diameter at rim 19mm, height 12mm. Weight 5.9g
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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