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Description: | A late Iron Age to Roman (1st century BC to AD 2nd century) unidentified object; possibly a mount, key or harness fitting. The object has a cylindrical, oval sectioned stem which is incomplete, the break is obliquely angled and reveals an iron core. The upper terminal of the stem has an integral horizontal crescent, in profile, whose terminals are both broken, and originally may have formed a loop. In plan this terminal is rectangular. The surface of the object has a well developed, incomplete, light grey/green patina. It measures 20.13mm long, 16.56mm wide, 13.64mm thick and weighs 8g.The surface condition and style suggests a late Iron Age to Roman (1st century BC to AD 2nd century). The function of the item is uncertain, it is possibly a type of mount or stud similar to LVPL-D37A85 or a Roman key, such as SF-F58218.
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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