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Description: | A complete copper alloy button and loop fastener of Roman date. The head is an open work D-shape with a ring and dot decorated knop projecting from the centre of the straight edge. A square sectioned shank extends straight down from the reverse of the head and bends at 90 degrees before splitting in to two to form a triangular attachment loop with rounded corners. The orientation of the shank results in the head and loop being on different plains.The metal has a mid-green patina and is fairly worn. The fastener is 31.9mm long, 18.4mm wide, 10.7mm thick, and weighs 7.5g.Button and loop fasteners such as this are of Wild's type II and date to the mid-1st - 2nd 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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