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FIXTURES AND FITTINGS

Unique ID: HAMP-452878

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Cooper alloy terminal in the form of a rams head and neck. One end is the ram’s muzzle, and the object then expands to form the head and neck of the animal. The piece is heavily abraded so that much of the detail which may once have been evident is now lost. However, the general shape of the animal’s head and neck can be discerned. There is also a large curving horn on either side of the object beginning at the back of the animal’s head, curving back so that the back of the horn reaches to the other end of the object, before continuing to curve round. At the other end there is a large sub-circular recess which tapers to a rounded end (Diameter c.18mm. Depth c.15mm). There are traces of white-grey alloy just inside the recess, most likely the remains of solder probably used to attach the object to the end of another object, perhaps to a handle, forming a terminal. Patchy, dull mid-green and reddish-brown patina, with the reddish-brown patina dominating the upper surface of the object, probably iron corrosion.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 41.6 mm
Width: 30.5 mm
Weight: 77 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st January 2000

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Hampshire (County)
District: Basingstoke and Deane (District)
Parish or ward: Silchester (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU6262
Four figure Latitude: 51.353701
Four figure longitude: -1.111045
1:25K map: SU6262
1:10K map: SU66SW
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
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth less than 0.25 m

References cited

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Audit data

Recording Institution: HAMP
Created: 20 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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