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Description: | An incomplete fragment of perforated copper alloy sheet metal, of possible Roman to Medieval dating (AD 43 to AD 1500).The fragment is sub square in plan. The edges are irregular with multiple small semi circular notches taken from it. Two complete circular perforations (holes) are present, located in the corners of the fragment. A partial perforation is present in another corner, and it is hard to determine if a fourth one was present. The holes have an internal diameter of 2.17 mm. No decoration appears to be present on either side.The fragment measures 19.34 mm in length, 17.87 mm wide and 0.75 mm thick. It weighs 0.9 grams.The fragment is a mid to dark green colour with an even surface patina.This fragment of copper alloy sheet metal does bear some similarity to lorica squamata scales, however it is doubtful that it is a lorica squamata scale, as these tend to have two perforations in each angle / corner as opposed to one. It is more probable that this fragment was part of a buckle plate, although it is quite thin for that or a sheet metal vessel repair. Another possibility is that it was a decorative box mount or fitting.
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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