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Description: | A cast, copper alloy stud of probable Roman date (AD 43 - 410); this stud was probably a mount or fitting for furniture. The stud has a conical head which is decorated with grooves which run from the tip to the bottom of the head. There are four sets of three grooves (a single thick groove bounded by two thin grooves) at each of the cardinal points on the head. Below this conical head there is a recessed band and below this another raised band which widens to the thickness of the head above. Below this is the shaft of the stud which is straight and of circular cross section with a diameter of 4.1mm at its thickest point. The shaft widens slightly at its base, this has possibly been caused by hammering to burr the end and fix the stud in place. The end of the shaft is smooth and there is no indication that it has been broken, thus the object is probably complete. The stud has a dark green patina. For similar examples see HAMP-C0FF54, BERK-ECAE12 and SF-A88586.
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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