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Description: | A copper alloy stud dating to the Roman period, AD 43 to 410. The stud is formed of a head and shaft. The head is a thin, copper alloy sheet with an irregular pentagonal shape measuring 20.0mm by 15.4mm. The edges are downturned, forming a convex shape. The edges are irregular and torn in some places. From the underside of the head projects a square sectioned shaft which curves through 90 degrees, and tapers in width, forming a point. The stud measures 15.7mm in height and weighs 2.99g.There are a wide variety of Roman studs known and large selection was found at Colchester, see for example number 3096 (Crummy 1983: 117).
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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