Find Spot record MCC2876 - Harness pendant or amulet, Gosbecks theatre, Colchester
Summary
Location
Grid reference | TL 967 223 (point) |
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Map sheet | TL92SE |
County | ESSEX |
Civil Parish | STANWAY, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
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Type and Period (1)
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> SEX33826 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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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Dec 20 2016 4:04PM