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Description: | Late Iron Age to Early Roman copper alloy harness ring, probably of 1st century AD dateThe harness ring is near-complete (with a weight of 22.6g) with surface loss and comprises a near-circular ring with an integral circular raised stud (giving an overall depth of 13.9mm). The ring is near-circular (with an external diameter of 34.1mm - 34.8 and an internal diameter of 23.8mm) and is of sub-circular section (with a diameter of 5.0mm - 5.8mm). There is no evidence for decoration on the ring. The surface is worn and corroded but there is the suggestion of wear facets along the upper interior part of the ring. There is a short arm of circular section between the ring and the lug (4.5mm long and 6.8mm - 8.6mm diameter). The arm has decorative collar moulding at each end, between which the arm is concave. The decorative mouldings are only evident on the outside part of the arm. At the apex, the stud is of gently-domed, disc form (with a diameter of 15.4mm and a thickness of 2.4mm). No decoration is now discernible on the top of the stud. The surface has a dark-green patina with areas of dark-brown oil-curved surface.The harness ring can be closely paralleled with an example recovered from the excavations at Usk, Monmouthshire (Webster, 1995 pp 40, nos. 8)[1], with an undecorated arm and from a Pre-Flavian context.[1] Webster, J. 1995 Harness Fittings in Manning, W.H. 1995; Report on the Excavations at Usk 1965-76; The Roman Small Finds
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