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BRACELET

Unique ID: WILT-FE306A

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A fragment of a Roman copper-alloy bracelet, probably dating to c. AD 350-410. A Rectangular strip terminating in old breaks at both ends. It is flat in cross section. Decoration consists of a series of notches, alternating between the upper and lower edges creating a 'wave-like' effect. Each wave is marked with impressed ring-and-dots (eight in total). The underneath is undecorated.

Lenght: 34.89mm; thickness: 1.52mm; width: 4.18mm; width at tapered end: 3.24mm. Weight: 1.06g

cf. Crummy (1981:41-42), nos. 1704.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 250
Date to: Circa AD 410

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 34.89 mm
Width: 4.18 mm
Thickness: 1.52 mm
Weight: 1.06 g

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: SSWM 5536

Materials and construction

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

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Bowerchalke (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU0223
Four figure Latitude: 51.00638245
Four figure longitude: -1.97286895
1:25K map: SU0223
1:10K map: SU02SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Recording Institution: WILT
Created: 4 years ago
Updated: 4 years ago

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