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Description: | An early Roman copper alloy terret ring of the strap-mounted type, dating from about AD 43 - 200. The object has a rectangular basal strap loop which is below an ovoid hoop which is thicker at the base than at the top. The sides of the hoop are D-shaped in section. The edges of the strap loop are rectangular in section. The terret is worn on the outer face at one side of the top. The metal has a patchy grey green patina with many chips. It is 27.8mm wide, 30.6mm high and 13.3mm thick. 23.18g. The terret was found with a Roman denarius trapped within the hoop and the weight includes this as well. The coin is recorded as: SWYOR-06AD96Compare SWYOR-25AC1C.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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