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Description: | An incomplete copper alloy probable strap fitting or strap junction of the Late Iron Age to Early Roman period, dating from c. BC 100 - c. AD 100. The object is broadly D shaped in plan and oval in section. The object consists of a semi circular loop at the top of the object with a broadly circular perforation through the centre. The arms of the loop are circular in section and extend into two circular projections, which have been decorated with three concentric circles evenly spaced. There appears to be a depression or perforation in the centre of the object, possibly for a rivet, now missing, presumed lost in antiquity. The reverse is undecorated. The object measures 20.1 mm in length and is 19.6 mm wide. It has a thickness of 4.4 mm and weighs 3.8 g.The object is a mid green in colour with an uneven surface patina. Abrasion caused by movement whilst within the plough soil may have resulted in the loss of some of the original surface detail. A direct parallel for this object could not be found at the time of recording, however the typology and make up of this object does bear a resemblance to other strap junctions of this period recorded on the database, for instance LANCUM-579077, DUR-D22823, GLO-521793 and BERK-6E0F85. Suggested dates are tentative.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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