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Description: | An incomplete and very worn copper alloy object, possibly a Button and Loop fastener of Roman date, about AD 100 - 200, Wild Class VIb.The object is a sub square piece of copper alloy, every edge being a worn and patinated break. The front is concave, curving upwards at the top and bottom. The reverse has a central vertical concave groove across it, and a broken stub projecting backwards on one side. This may be the remains of the shaft of the button and loop fastener. The object has a smooth olive green patina where the original surface survives, and is light green where corroded. It is 18.6mm long, 16.7mm wide and 4.9mm thick. 6g.
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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