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Description: | Hemispherical copper alloy terminal, possibly a terminal from a button-and-loop fastener, possibly of 2nd century AD dateThe fragmentary object comprises a cast convex circular head (of 15.5mm diameter, a depth of 9.7mm and with a weight of 10.9g) and an integral rectangular-sectioned shank (5.9mm x 4.3mm), projecting from the rim of the head. The head is hollowed on the underside (with a depth of 2.6mm) and is as-cast. The shank has a near-perpendicular turn and has broken immediately after the bend (with rise above the head of 5.8mm). There is no applied decoration evident on the head or shank. The surface has a dark-brown patina with areas of bright-green corrosion.The fragmentary state of the object makes any identification speculative but the form is consistent with button-and-loop fasteners of Roman period date. If correct, then the fastener would conform to Wild's (1970, p 140) Type IV, with a suggested date within the second century AD.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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