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Description: | A fragment of Roman (AD c.320-450) copper alloy bracelet/ armlet with multiple motif decoration. It is uncertain how much is missing. The fragment is curving and measures 34.04mm in length (unbent c.42mm), max.4.48mm wide and max.1.58mm thick. It weighs 1.95g.The bracelet is rectangular in cross-section, although one end (which perhaps is a terminal end, though it is not clear) has a D-shaped cross-section. It is flat on the underside while the upper surface is decorated with six ring-and-dot motifs from the more obviously broken and worn end to a group six transverse grooves flanking the possible terminal end. The latter is narrowest at 3.99mm wide and 1.48mm thick, the fragment widening and thickening over its length. There are apparent possibly triangular punch marks or groove on both long edges between each ring-and-dot.All original patina has been lost and the object is now brown in colour with green deposits around the ring-and-dot and transverse groove decoration.Examples of multiple motif bracelets from Colchester (Crummy 1983, p.46 fig.47) date from AD 320-450.
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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