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Amgueddfa Cymru – Museum Wales
One side of two-part stone mould
In all probability it is a mould for casting ornaments in bronze, silver, or gold. At first sight, there is something in its appearance not quite like Roman art; but as it was found in the excavation of the castle villa, with Roman remains, and the wheel-like ornaments do certainly bear some resemblance to many of those on Roman sculpture, it may probably be considered as Roman or at any rate Roman British. The channels for the melted metal, and the holes for the escape of air (a very necessary arrangement in all moulds for casting metals), are very apparent.
Source: Isca Silurum or, An illustrated catalogue of the Museum of Antiquities at Caerleon by John Edward Lee. Caerleon (Wales). Museum of Antiquities; 1862.
