Colchester Archaeological Report 2: The Roman small finds

1690 SF BUC 953. E149 L13. Destruction debris and topsoil. Post-Roman.
Fragment. showing one plain panel and one group of grooves.
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1691 SF BUC 1528. H241 G503. Grave deposit. Period 2. Fragment. with groups
of irregular grooves alternating with short panels. on each of which is a
wide shallow V-shaped notch. The notches are cut alternately from the
upper or lower edge. One end has a looped eye from a hook-and-eye clasp.
1692 SF BUC 1633. H728 G609. Grave deposit. Period 2. In fragments.
internal diameter 44.0 mm. rectangular section. thickness 1.5 mm. height
3.5 mm. Riveted lap joint. Groups of transverse grooves alternate with
panels of two or three oblique grooves.
Diagonal grooves. stamped 'S' and 'C' decoration. and wave-crest decoration
(Fig 44; 1693-1705)
a) diagonal grooves (Fig 44; 1693)
In printed catalogue.
b) 'S' decoration: this may be associated with the imitation of cable armlets
1694 SF BKC 1185(C), E302 L447. Town ditch (F138) fill. Late Period 6 or
Anglo-Saxon. Fragment, with a hooked terminal.
1695 SF BKC 2555(C), H6 L2. Topsoil. Post-Roman. Fragment.
1696 SF CPS 546, 576 F115. Occupation. Period 4. Fragment.
1697 SF CPS 445(C), 589 Fl 16. Robber trench material. Periods. Fragment.
S decoration between grooved margins.
1698 SF BUC 69(C), A356 G24. Grave deposit. Period 2. In two fragments.
internal diameter 34.5 mm, rectangular section, thickness 1.0 mm, height
3.5 mm. Hook-and-eye clasp.
1699 SF BUC 374(C), B938 Gl21. Grave fill. Period 2. Fragment, with a
hooked terminal.
1701 SF BUC 605(C), C1215 G373. Grave deposit. Period 2. Fragment, the S is
retrograde. Rectangular section, thickness 1.0 mm, height 3.0 mm.