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Roman copper alloy handle from casket
Roman large cast copper alloy drop handle, possibly from a casket or furniture item. The handle is curved with a central boss flanked on either side by two narrow raised collars. The terminals are bent for attachment and one fragment is missing from one side. The handle has a circular cross section.
Collection Area
Archaeology & Numismatics
Item Number
54.389A/5.15
Find Information
Site Name: Bear House Field, Caerleon
Grid Reference: ST 33 91
Collection Method: excavation
Date: 1954
Notes: field adjoins the south-west side of the legionary fortress : 'A' material is from the culvert. From the Civil Settlement.
Acquisition
Collected officially, 12/10/1954
Measurements
length / mm:143.0
maximum thickness / mm:9.0
thickness / mm
Material
copper alloy
Location
Caerleon: Case 16 Furniture and Fittings
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