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Description: | A Roman copper alloy hollow tube, possibly the handle from a knife, dating 1st - 2nd century AD. The object is cylindrical with the outer surface decorated with regularly spaced ring and dot motifs. There is a slight raised band around the middle and each end decorated with engraved transverse lines, dividing the raised section into two bands. The shape of the tube is slightly distorted. The copper alloy has a mid-pale green patina.Similar objects are recorded on the PAS database and so far are mainly found in North Yorkshire and Lincolnshire: LIN-CC1F34, LIN-8A3C22, LIN-DD2492, NCL-9FFE11, NCL-BB1250, DUR-F31E57, NCL-1D0064, DENO-727D61, SF4991, they are a similar form but these examples tend to have enamelled decoration.Dimensions: length: 74.24mm; diameter: 10.82mm; weight: 19.67g.
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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