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Description: | A fragment of a Roman wide cuff copper-alloy bracelet.The bracelet has been made from a flat-sectioned, parallel-sided strip and is broken at both ends. The upper surface has a plain longitudinal band at the centre, flanking which is a pair of ropework ridges, each bordered by two grooves. An additional pair of grooves extends parallel to the top and bottom sides respectively, each located approximately 1mm in from the edge. The curvature of the piece is consistent with its original form.Length: 14.4mm: width: 18.3mm; thickness: 0.9mm; weight: 1.98g.Stratigraphic evidence from excavations suggests that such bracelets date from the Early Roman period, the majority probably being from the mid to late 1st century AD. Close parallels for this piece include nos. 163 - 166 from excavations in Baldock, Hertfordshire (Stead and Rigby 1986: fig. 52).
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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