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BRACELET
Unique ID: KENT-7B25E2
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Published 
An incomplete Roman copper alloy double-stranded, cable-twisted bracelet dating to the late Roman to Early-Medieval Period. c.AD 200-500.
Description: About half the bracelet remains and is formed from two tightly twisted oval sectioned strands. One end terminates in an old break the other in a hook for fastening. The bracelet is heavily distorted and patinated a mid-light green colour.
Measurements: 54.66mm long, 52.01mm wide, 4.12mm thick (at thickest) and 8.58g in weight.
Discussion: Crummy (1983, p. 38-39, fig. 41) discusses a number similar examples particularly No 1613. Which were recovered from late 3rd - 4th century graves, they are also known from 5th century (early-medieval) deposits.
Class: Cable (2-strand)
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 200
Date to: Circa AD 500
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 54.66 mm
Width: 52.01 mm
Thickness: 4.12 mm
Weight: 8.58 g
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Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Folkestone and Hythe (District)
Parish or ward: Lyminge (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TR1640
Four figure Latitude: 51.11855516
Four figure longitude: 1.08497369
1:25K map: TR1640
1:10K map: TR14SE
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crummy, N. | 1983 | Colchester Archaeological Report 2: The Roman small finds from excavations in Colchester, 1971-9 | Colchester | Colchester Archaeological Trust Ltd |
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