PUBLIC-05AF0C: Roman copper-alloy furniture fitting

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FURNITURE FITTING

Unique ID: PUBLIC-05AF0C

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A Roman, cast copper-alloy furniture fitting.

Description: The object has a rounded top, with a circular cross-section, and has a spherical knop with central dimple on its apex. From the rounded top the object tapers in and out again to form a 'waist', with a step between the top and the 'waist'. There is a further step between the 'waist' and the foot of the fitting which is a flat, circular base. There is a circular protrusion for attachment on the underside of the base.

Measurements: Length 27.73mm: Maximum diameter 19mm: Weight 26.13g.

Discussion: Similar examples recorded on the PAS database are PUBLIC-05AF0C, LIN-4534F1, LEIC-9F0007 and LEIC-4A17B7.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

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

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 27.73 mm
Weight: 26.13 g
Diameter: 19 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 5th August 2018

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: East Lindsey (District)
Parish or ward: Fulstow (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TF3496
Four figure Latitude: 53.4437402
Four figure longitude: 0.01604987
1:25K map: TF3496
1:10K map: TF39NW
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: Operations to a depth less than 0.25 m

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Recording Institution: PUBLIC
Created: 5 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

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