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Description: | A moulded glass counter, probably a gaming piece. The gaming piece probably dates to the Roman period, circa AD50-400. The gaming piece is circular in plan and plano-convex in section. The gaming piece is black and opaque. Most of the surfaces are matte, but a slight faceted edge is shiny presumably as a result of polishing. The upper face is slightly damaged but a small, central perforation surrounded by a concentric groove is clearly present. The damage is not new and was probably caused as a result of movement in the plough soil.Diameter: 11.25mm. Thickness: 6.06mm. Weight: 1.27g.Comparable gaming pieces are recorded in Crummy: 1995, p92, fig 95 which mostly date to the 4th century. Similar gaming pieces are recorded under references LON-6DEFB6 and HESH-5792F7.Ref: Crummy, N,. 1995. Colchester Archaeological Report 2: The Roman Small Finds from Excavations in Colchester 1971-9. Colchester Archaeological Trust Ltd.
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