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Description: | An Iron Age to Roman copper alloy strap-mounted terret, dating 1st century BC to 1st century AD. the object is circular with a sub-rectangular loop at the top and a hole in the centre. The object has a concave depression in the centre of each side. There is a ridge running around the edge of these depressions. The metal is dark brown with a light-mid green patina.Similar examples on the database are dated to the Iron Age and Roman periods, cf. SUR-29DBA7. Usually the rings are round in their cross-section. Only one example like this has been recorded on the PAS database (NMS-746D07) though the central eye on that example is much larger. Dimensions: length: 22.40 mm; internal diameter: 5.12 mm; thickness: 9.16 mm; weight: 12.5g.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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