Colchester Archaeological Report 2: The Roman small finds

1673 BF CPS 537. 576 Fl 15. Occupation. Period 4. Fragment.
1674 SF MID 823. 3351 F1020. Timber-lined well. Period 1. Fragments.
1675 SF BUC 324(C), B571 G109. Grave deposit. Period 2. In fragments.
internal diameter 38.0 mm. rectangular section. thickness 1.00 mm. height
4.0 mm. Hook-and-eye clasp. The decoration is transverse scoring
between marginal grooves.
1677 SF BUC 388/389(0. B1050G171. Grave deposit. Period 2. One of a pair
with 1676. Fig 44. Internal diameter 56.0 mm. D-shaped section.
thickness 2.0 mm. height 3.0 mm. The transverse grooves are deep. giving
a ridged effect. The armlet has a lap joint, probably originally
soldered, but now sprung apart.
1678 SF BUC 388/389(C), B1050 G171. Grave deposit. Period 2. One of a pair
with 1679, Fig 44, In fragments, internal diameter 54.5 mm, rectangular
section, thickness 1.0 mm, height 4.5 mm. The decoration is slight
transverse scoring between marginal grooves. Fixed by a lap joint,
probably originally soldered. now sprung apart.
1630 SF BUC 457(C), B1681. Unstratified (spoil heap). Fragment.
1681 SF MRC 132(C), 76. Post-Roman. Internal diameter oval, 33.0 by 35.5 mm,
circular section, thickness 2.5 mm. Both ends have been beaten to
rectangular section. One may have been in the shape of a snake's head.
The armlet is very worn and corroded. and the grooving may not be
continuous.
b) in groups
1682 SF BKC 69(C), A34 F16. Town ditch fill. Anglo-Saxon or Period 6.
Fragment, with groups of three grooves alternating with plain panels.
1685 SF CPS 529. 566 F114. Pit. Period 5. Fragment. with groups of nine
grooves alternating with plain panels.
1686 SF CPS 467(C), 576 F115. Occupation. Period 4. Fragment, with groups
of seven grooves alternating with thick plain panels.
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