Rights Holder: Somerset County Council
CC License: 
Image use policy
Our images can be used under a CC BY attribution licence (unless stated otherwise).
FERRULE
Unique ID: DEV-136FFC
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A Copper alloy ferrule of uncertain date, probably dating to the Later Iron Age or Early Roman Periods, c. 200 BC - AD 200. The ferrule consists of a roughly parallel sided strip of copper alloy, curved around into a ring with overlapping ends, both of which are perforated and held together by a separate copper alloy rivet. The object has a grey-green surface patina, with blue-green corrosion where this has been abraded away.
Dimensions: external diameter: 23.0mm; thickness of strip 1.4mm; width 8.9mm; weight 5.78g.
It is difficult to parallel such an undiagnostic piece, and whilst not strickly reliable, the patina would suggest a Late Iron Age or Roman date.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: IRON AGE
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa 200 BC
Date to: Circa AD 200
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Width: 8.9 mm
Thickness: 1.4 mm
Diameter: 23 mm
Personal details
This information is restricted for your access level.
Other reference numbers
Other reference: SCC receipt: 019982
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Devon (County)
District: Mid Devon (District)
Parish or ward: Bampton (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SS9522
Four figure Latitude: 50.98779381
Four figure longitude: -3.49734725
1:25K map: SS9522
1:10K map: SS92SE
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
References cited
No references cited so far.
Similar objects
Find number: OXON-C85D93
Object type: BRACELET
Broadperiod: ROMAN
A small section of a cast copper alloy oval sectioned bracelet of probable Late Iron Age / Early Roman date (c. 100 BC - AD 200). The bracele…
Workflow: Awaiting validation
Find number: SUR-47C9F0
Object type: HARNESS RING
Broadperiod: IRON AGE
A cast copper alloy ring, probably of late Iron Age or early Roman date. The ring is heavily worn at one point and has a glossy blue-green patina.
Workflow: Awaiting validation
Find number: WILT-3AE9EE
Object type: RING
Broadperiod: UNKNOWN
A Copper alloy ring of uncertain function, probably dating to the Bronze Age to Early Roman period, c. 2400 BC - AD 100. The ring has a sub-c…
Workflow: Awaiting validation
Timeline of associated dates
About Us
About our Site
Find us
The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3DG.
T: +44(0) 20 73238618