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Roman copper alloy stud
Heavy stud, the head in the form of a thick disc, with a shaft of flat rectangular cross-section broken at the bottom but perhaps originally pierced. The function of such studs is not known but the weight of the stud and the size of the shaft indicate use with wood.
Collection Area
Archaeology & Numismatics
Item Number
88.165H/126
Find Information
Site Name: Roman Gates Site, Caerleon
Grid Reference: ST 33 91
Collection Method: excavation
Date: 1980-1981
Notes: found during the excavation of barrack-blocks etc. on the 'Roman Gates' site, carried out by the Glamorgan-Gwent Archaeological Trust.
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