Record ID: LANCUM-0DDA51
Object type: CHAIR
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy unidentified object, possibly part of a Roman camp(aign) folding stool (sella castrensis) dating from c.AD 43-410. It is of roughly cylindrical shape with a disk shaped protuberance in the centre. Transverse ridge decoration is apparent around both ends of the mount. The object appears to be complete and worn and it is very likely that it was part of a Roman camp(aign) folding stool (Tim Padley, Keeper of Archaeology at Carlisle's Tullie House Museum & Art Gallery, pers. comm.). Dimensions: length: 39mm, width: 44mm, thickness: 4mm and weight: 115.85. Some mo…
Created on: Thursday 10th June 2010
Last updated: Friday 21st January 2011
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