Find Spot record MCC2876 - Harness pendant or amulet, Gosbecks theatre, Colchester

Summary

Small bronze object, possibly a harness pendant or amulet found during Rosalind Dunnett's 1967 excavations at the Gosbecks theatre.

Location

Grid reference TL 967 223 (point)
Map sheet TL92SE
County ESSEX
Civil Parish STANWAY, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

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Full Description

Small bronze object consisting of a small loop with a long curved tang, triangular in section with one side pronouncedly concave. The loop is rounded with marked signs of wear on the upper side. Similar objects are not uncommon in Colchester. They have been described by Hull as amulets. The present example obviously hung from either a strap or chain as is indicated by the degree of wear on the upper edge of the loop; a harness pendant seems as likely an explanation for it as an amulet. From the turf of the cavea mound. Phase 2.<1>

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Article in serial: Dunnett, Rosalind. 1971. The excavation of the Roman theatre at Gosbecks. Britannia, Vol. 2 (1971), pp. 27-47. p.44.

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Record last edited

Dec 20 2016 4:04PM

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