2011-02-22 16:41:20 Kate Sumnall ksumnall 2012-04-04 16:27:13 Kate Sumnall ksumnall LON-3E7301 AMULET A rectangular sheet of un-corroded, lightly-patinated metal foil, dull copper-brown in appearance. Regular creasing indicates that the sheet was originally folded three times to form a small 'package', c. 37.5 mm square. It was unfolded by the finder. The whole surface is very crumpled, but a series of diagonal incised lines is visible as well as linear incised lines parallel to and just inside the border. It is uncertain whether or not the sheet was inscribed with a text. Dr Roger Tomlin, who examined the object on 31 March, comments: 'The surface is very crumpled, but in two or three places tiny patches of 'writing' can be distinguished from the crumpling; that is, a few strokes or loops inscribed by a blunt point. They may be part of a continuous text, but this remains to be seen'. The state of preservation of thin copper alloy foil (see results of metal analysis below) is remarkable and may be due to burial in anaerobic conditions, perhaps foreshore mud. Date: pre-modern, possibly Roman-period. Dimensions: 144.6 x 75.3 mm and c. 0.1 - 0.2 mm thick. Weight: 2.21 g. Non-destructive surface metal analysis conducted at the British Museum indicated that the metal is an alloy of copper with no detectable precious metal. Under the terms of the 1996 Treasure Act the object does not qualify as Treasure. A rectangular sheet of un-corroded, lightly-patinated metal foil, dull copper-brown in appearance. Regular creasing indicates that the sheet was originally folded three times to form a small 'package', c. 37.5 mm square. It was unfolded by the finder. The whole surface is very crumpled, but a ser... Copper alloy Hand made ROMAN ROMAN ROMAN 43 410 75.3 144.6 0.2 Good Complete 2011-02-22 16:41:20 GREATER LONDON GREENWICH POINT( ) From Map TQ47NW TQ4479 29.06.2003 Metal detector 1 LON Creative Commons Non Commercial Share Alike - The Portable Antiquities Scheme 2011 These records can be reproduced in a non commercial enviroment as long as the original recorder is cited. The Portable Antiquities Scheme info@finds.org.uk No fees are applicable.