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BRACELET
Unique ID: BERK-989C93
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A Roman copper alloy penannular bracelet (AD 2nd century). The bracelet has moulded decoration on approximately half of the outer surface, the inner surface and the last third on each of the 'arms' are undecorated. The decoration comprises a section of a series of circular pits arranged evenly in lines; then sections of three ribs and a transverse band of circular pits repeated before terminating in a repeat of the first section of circular pits. As the decoration ends the bracelet tapers in diameter from 6.52mm to 3.59mm and the cross-section changes from oval to angular. These undecorated sections have clear file marks visible. The 'arms' have expanded conical terminals decorated with spiral grooves. Dark brown patina. The moulded decoration is very similar to that on Trumpet-headed brooches that date to the second century. Dimensions: length: 56.51mm; width: 52.64mm; diameter: 6.52mm; weight: 24.89g.
Find of note status
This has been noted as an interesting find by the recorder.
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: Returned to finder.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: AD 100
Date to: AD 200
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 56.51 mm
Width: 52.64 mm
Weight: 24.89 g
Diameter: 6.52 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st January 1980
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Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Oxfordshire (County)
District: Oxford (District)
To be known as: Oxford
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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