SWYOR-90DEC4: Late Iron Age or Roman possible bracelet

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BRACELET

Unique ID: SWYOR-90DEC4

Object type certainty: Possibly
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A copper alloy possible penannular bracelet which is possibly Iron Age or Roman. The bracelet is not complete and perhaps almost half is missing. The bracelet is 52.8mm long, 31.9mm wide and 4.7mm thick, the main part of the bracelet being circular in section with a diameter of 4.7mm. Its maximum diameter is in the middle of the bracelet near the break, and it tapers towards the other end before widening again just before the terminal. The bracelet is not decorated except for the one surviving terminal which is sub-cuboid with two opposing faces decorated with five circular depressions on each, arranged like the dots on a die, and the other two faces having one central similar depression. The end face is not decorated and is rounded. The metal is evenly patinated and is a dark brown colour. No close parallel has been found, but examples of Roman bracelets can be seen on page 300 of “Finds from Roman Aldbrough” by Bishop (1996). It is also possible that the object is part of a large penannular brooch, though again, no close parallel has been found.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: IRON AGE
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: IRON AGE
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa 300 BC
Date to: Circa AD 410

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 52.8 mm
Width: 31.9 mm
Thickness: 4.7 mm
Weight: 9.1 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 12th February 2007

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Incomplete

Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: North Yorkshire (County)
District: Ryedale (District)
Parish or ward: Barton-le-Street (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SE7376
Four figure Latitude: 54.174606
Four figure longitude: -0.883161
1:25K map: SE7376
1:10K map: SE77NW
Grid reference source: Centred on village (which isn't a parish)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Bishop, M.C.	1996	Finds from Roman Aldborough	Oxford	Oxbow

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Recording Institution: SWYOR
Created: 17 years ago
Updated: 11 years ago

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