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Description: | An unidentified copper-alloy artefact.The widest part of the artefact is located a short distance below centre, where there is a cylindrical moulding with a simple grooved and ridged moulding at either end. A rectangular-sectioned bar projects upwards from above this moulding, tapering towards the apex, where it terminates in what appears to be the remains of a loop. Projecting below the cylindrical moulding is a flat-sectioned piece which decreases in thickness as it flares towards the distal end, where longitudinal grooves divide the surface into three segments, the central one of which protrudes.Length: 53.7mm; maximum width: 5.8mm; thickness: 5.8mm; weight: 3.8g.No parallel could be found for this piece, but its form suggests it may be a cosmetic implement; alternatively, it could be part of a stylus. The patination is indicative of a probable Roman to Medieval date.
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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