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Description: | A fragment of Roman (AD c.320-450) copper alloy bracelet/ armlet with multiple motif decoration, now bent slightly flat. The fragment weighs 2.89g and measures 42.18mm in length. It consists of a terminal section of bracelet, and widens from 5.86x1.30mm at the terminal to 6.77x1.43mm at the (worn) break.The bracelet is rectangular in cross-section, although the surviving terminal has been cut to give a D-shaped cross-section. It is flat on the underside while the upper surface is decorated with several panels. The shortest is at the terminal end and is decorated with a central circular punch around which are seven ring-and-dot punches, with an incised ring encircling all of them. The edge flanking the next panel has been cut to give a D-shaped cross-section.The next section is perhaps one long panel or two shorter ones, and runs to the break. There is a central groove (a little crude) running along the centre with a group of three transverse (slightly diagonal) grooves about half way along. The two pairs of resultant raised rectangles have traces of tiny incised transverse lines. The decoration between the grooves consists of numerous ring-and-dot stamps. There is also some pitting (perhaps from corrosion) to the surface.Examples of multiple motif bracelets from Colchester (Crummy 1983, p.46 fig.47) date from AD 320-450.
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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