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Late Iron Age / Roman wooden tankard
Late Iron Age or Romano-British tankard of wood, with sheet copper alloy bindings and copper alloy handle (50BC - AD300).
LI2.1
Collection Area
Archaeology & Numismatics
Item Number
2008.15H
Find Information
Site Name: Ford Farm, Langstone
Collection Method: metal detector
Notes: The tankard was found 12.8m away from two bronze vessels and a wine strainer and was initially reported as a possible treasure case (07.24). Following a site investigation involving the survey and excavation of two test pits over the findsots the tankard was considered not to be treasure under the definition of the Treasure ACt 1996. The item was disclaimed by HM Coroner for Gwent and the tankard was acquired as a private purchase.
Measurements
height / mm:149-150
external diameter / mm:158-160
diameter / mm
internal diameter / mm:150
diameter / mm
circumference / mm:at mid height 523
length / mm:of handle 77-78
width / mm:of handle plates 45-48
width / mm:of metal binding strips 56-60
height / mm:top metal lip (external) 5
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