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Description: | An incomplete copper-alloy strap-mounted (skirted) terret of Roman date. It is missing a separately cast iron loop due to old breaks, now worn.At the top is an oval loop through which the rein would have passed. This is sub-oval in cross-section and measures 21.22mm in length, 26.53mm in width, 4.14mm in thickness. The loop is decorated with three projecting knops, one at the top and an opposing pair at either side of the loop. These are oval with a concave depression in the centre.Attached to the loop is a short rectangular neck with a transverse moulding which flares into the 'skirt' of the terret. The 'skirt' is complete and measures 13.05mm in length, 30.91mm in width, 2.25mm in thickness. It is shaped and has a scalloped edge, to represent the petals of a flower. Radiating diagonally from the collar to each scalloped edge is a diagonal groove. The underside of the 'skirt' is undecorated and has the corroded remains of a separately cast iron loop.This harness fitting measures 34.15mm in overall length, 20.64g in weight.There are similar examples recorded from the Roman fort of South Shields and is dated to the mid first century AD (Miket and Allason-Jones 1984, 115, 126 fig 73, no 101) and recorded on the PAS database (SF-C4CED7) (SF-A449D4).
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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