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Description: | An incomplete Roman copper alloy furniture mount dating from the 1st to 4th century AD. It is circular in plan, flaring at one end with a flat face and the remains of a copper alloy shaft of circular plan in the centre. The object is complete but has some slight damage and is chipped at its edges. The reverse is convex and in the centre is a wide circular base projecting out. Although it is corroded there are possibly traces of a square sectioned shaft survive in the centre of this. It appears to have been iron and copper alloy. The stud shares similarities with a number of bell shaped studs on the database. This type of stud is named due to its shape, similar to a bell. The main body of the stud is the body of the bell. There is usually an extension from the base of the stud, similar to a clapper narrowing slightly towards the terminal, which have widened collars before a loop. The use of these fittings is not fully understood but they are believed to have been used on furniture and caskets and similar objects. Similar examples include WILT-83E961, PUBLIC-EBBEA7, DUR-8582B5, SWYOR-41BE74, SWYOR-C6CA91 and SWYOR-A6E007. The thickness is 19mm, diameter 24mm, and the weight is 13.88g.
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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