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Description: | A complete bone counter, probably a gaming piece dating to the Roman period, circa AD50-400. The gaming piece is circular in plan. The profile is hemispherical. The face of the gaming piece is decorated with 3 equally spaced, concentric grooves with a circular indentation at the centre, indicating the gaming piece was turned on a lathe. The reverse is undecorated with a central dome. The gaming piece is light grey / yellow in colour with smooth, matte surfaces.Diameter: 12.12mm. Thickness: 3.07mm. Weight: 0.57g.Similar gaming pieces are recorded in Crummy: 1995, p92, fig 95. Comparable gaming pieces are recorded under references CAM-59E607 and ESS-EA8AC5.Ref: Crummy, N,. 1995. Colchester Archaeological Report 2: The Roman Small Finds from Excavations in Colchester 1971-9. Colchester Archaeological Trust Ltd.
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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