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Description: | A fragment of a Roman copper-alloy wide cuff bracelet.The piece has been made from a parallel-sided strip of copper-alloy. At the centre of the upper surface there is a longitudinal, wide, shallow groove; either side of this is a ropework ridge flanked by a pair of grooves. The bracelet has been broken at both ends and has a curvature indicative of post-depositional damage.Dimensions: 18.1mm long, 11.5mm wide, 1.2mm thick. Weight: 1.91g.Broad, thin-sectioned bracelets of this type are relatively common finds on Roman sites and are generally considered to be product of the Early Roman period.
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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