Cultural object · Europeana
IMAGE- Medium
- ARMOUR
- Year
- 43
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Provider
- The Portable Antiquities Scheme
- Collection
- 2048087_Ag_EU_AthenaPlus_CollectionsTrust
Copper alloy object possibly part of Roman military equipment. The object is broken at both ends, it has a central shaft which is circular in section, and tapers towards on end. At the other end of the shaft on one side starts a wing, which flares out in a crescent shape, with a concave edge, this 'wing' ends as the shaft starts to taper, the side of the wing that leads to the shaft is vertical and just before the shaft has a slight indentation, convex groove. This groove and the tapering of the
archaeology - ROMAN
Rights: 3.0/
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