The Metalwork

Extract

The excavation produced a total of 23 metal artefacts; five of copper alloy and eighteen of iron. This material was recovered from two trenches only (B and E). 7 ne relationship of types to trenches is given in table 2.

Copper alloy (fig, 9).

1. Terret ring. Oval in form and of circular cross-section, with a low ridge-moulding around the outer edge of the loop. The loop tapers gradually from 7.2 mm diameter at the terminals to 6.2 mm opposite them. The terminals are circular (12.8 mm diameter) and have a shallow groove incised around them close to their inner faces. The attachment bar is parallel-sided and of rectangular section (6.6 mm x 4.5 mm). External dimensions: 54 mm x 47.2 mm; weight 41.6 gm.