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Description: | An abraded cast copper-alloy piece, broken at one end certainly and therefore incomplete. It is long, thin and flat, of rectangular cross section. One end is expanded, rounded and perforated (Dia.: 4.7mm). Though abraded, the edge seems complete at this end. The circular zone around the hole is slightly recessed and thinned compared to the main bar beyond. This latter is broadly rectangular but has suffered from losses along the long sides. The short end appears to have broken in antiquity; the break is ragged and diagonal. This end has also been bent downwards. This artefact has a dark-grey/green patina where it survives with pitting on both sides. There is a trace of iron corrosion product on the edge at the broken terminal. A function for date for this object is difficult to establish due to the damage it has suffered.
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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