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Description: | A cast copper-alloy stud of probable late Roman date, c. 200-410.The stud consists of a acorn-like knob on a baseplate with pointed arms and concave, curving edges. Two ends of the arms of the baseplate are missing, the breaks very abraded. The outer arms have been bent slightly downward, giving the baseplate a convex appearance from the side, though this bending could be post-depositional and not original to the function of the object. The underside of the baseplate has a square-sectioned iron shank emerging from it. The shape of the knob is reminiscent of those on crossbow brooches of the later 3rd-early 4th centuries, and the use of an iron shank in the stud also suggests a late Roman date most likely.
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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