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Description: | An incomplete cast copper-alloy object of uncertain form and date. One end is missing and the other is incomplete due to old breaks. At one end (top?) is an oval sectioned head that has two incomplete projections separated by a shallow concave moulding on the flattened outer face. From the head extends an oval sections body or shaft that has a sharp U-shaped curve just below the head, tapering towards the base of the object. At the base of the surving fragment the body/shaft narrows and begins to curve outwards avain before terminating in old breaks. On the outer edge of the object just before the outward curve is a slight longitudinal and projection that is semi-circular in profile. The entire object has a mid green patina and some areas of post-depositional damage and corrosion. It measures 40.75mm in length, 8.08mm in width, 6.90mm in thickness and 10.57g in weight.The precise form of this object remains uncertain. The head end is reminiscent of Roman brooches, as is the sharp curve of the body, however the outward turn at the foot and exterior semi-circular moulding it atypical of brooches from this period. It is possible, therefore, that this is a fragment from part of a larger object, potentially something like a drop handle. Whether it dates as early as the Roman period remains uncertain and a later Post-Medieval to Modern date range cannot be ruled out.
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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