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Description: | A copper alloy pendant with enamel and dating to the early Roman period, c. AD 50 to 400 .The object is rectangular in plan with a raised rib running diagonally across the front. The rib has a bulbous end at each side and an adjacent pellet. Below the adjacent pellet there is a circular spot of blue enamel at each side. The back of the object is undecorated but features a form of attachment which projects and creates a rectangular frame. The loop is completely closed however, there is a central bar of copper alloy and two wires which appear to be iron. Without the obstructions this object could be a strap slide however the iron wires possibly suggest an unusual type of bead or pendant. The style of the object could suggest a Romano-British type although it could date to the very late Iron Age which is when blue enamel begins to be used. A similar object type has been recorded on the PAS database, see record YORYM-F5C375 although this example has a different design and enameling.
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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