SF-D55964: Roman bracelet fragment

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BRACELET

Unique ID: SF-D55964

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation

A fragment of a copper-alloy wire bracelet, formed by twisting two strands of copper-alloy around another. This fragment is curvilinear and measures 33.38mm in length and 4.39mm in width. The inner surface of this bracelet smooth and shiny due to wear. A very similar bracelet has been discovered at Colchester and is dated to the late 3rd to 4th centuries (Crummy 1983, 38-39, fig 41, no 1602).

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 200
Date to: Circa AD 410

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 33.38 mm
Width: 4.39 mm
Weight: 2.55 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 1st October 2007

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: Finders reference; 103

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Fragment

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Suffolk (County)
District: Mid Suffolk (District)
To be known as: Battisford

Spatial coordinates


Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

No references cited so far.

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Audit data

Recording Institution: SF
Created: 16 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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