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STUD

Unique ID: NMS-F97E75

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Romano British copper alloy shield stud with a round flat head, the front face decorated with two concentric engraved circles around a central dot, and an incomplete rectangular-sectioned shank with lateral countersunk perforation. Head diameter 21.5mm. Length >13mm. Shank 7.5 x 3mm in section. Perforation diameter 4 - 5.5mm. Cf. Oldenstein 1976 Taf. 50, Kat. Nr.573, a Schildnägel, used for fixing attaching shield boss to shield. A very similar example was found in 2005 at Hockwold cum Wilton (HER 5587). Such button-like objects may have had other uses (Bidwell, P. 1985 Vindolanda 121-2, fig.41 nos.32-3)

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: AD 43
Date to: AD 410

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 13 mm
Diameter: 21.5 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 28th May 2008

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Other reference numbers

SMR reference number: 51671

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: Breckland (District)
To be known as: Swanton Morley

Spatial coordinates

Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Bidwell, P.T.	1985	The Roman Fort of Vindolanda at Chesterholm, Northumberland	London	Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission for England, Archaeological Report no. 1
Oldenstein, J.	1976	Berichter Romisch-Germanischen Kommission

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Created: 15 years ago
Updated: 9 years ago

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