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Description: | An incomplete copper alloy strap mounted, dropped-bar terret ring of Roman date. The terret comprises an incomplete oval loop with an ovate section and an integral rectangular basal strap bar projecting from the lower edge. At both edges of the outer surface of the loop there is a shallow decorative groove. Roughly half of the loop has been lost, with old breaks suggesting this resulted from weakness caused by the harness reigns rubbing against the inner surface. This inner surface is smooth compared to the outer surface. The longest section of the rectangular dropped-bar has been bent so that it touches the oval loop. This would have been open as shown on the parallel YORYM-1F6FF6. The metal has a mid-green patina and is worn. The terret is 22.65mm in length, 22.17mm wide, 8.95mm thick and weighs 10g.Numerous similar terret rings have been recorded on thePASdatabase including: SWYOR-25AC1C, YORYM-C449B0, KENT-367219, LIN-E011C3 and NMS-41D155.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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