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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.

Roman copper alloy handle from casket
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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

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