Colchester Archaeological Report 2: The Roman small finds

2120 SF LWC 3527(C), J1424 F180? Road ditch. Period 4? Drop-handle with
bud-like terminals. Length 53.0 mm. Lozenge section loop with circular
section towards terminals.
2121 SF LWC 4319. J1486 F438. Pit. Period 1. Very corroded drop-handle of
uncertain section. Length 111.5 mm.
2123 SF LWC 2975(C), L284. Kitchen floor, occupation. Period 4(3).
Fragment of a drop-handle. Surviving length 35.0 mm, probable length
complete 40.0 mm. Circular section loop with rectangular section
terminal.
2124 SF BKC 1096(C), E139 L48. Ditch (F29) fill. Late Period 6 or Anglo-
Saxon. Ring-handle of complex moulded section. External diameter
27.0 mm.
2125 SF BKC 1325(C), E429 L101. Metalling. Period 4. Fragment of a drop-
handle with bud-like terminal. Surviving length 30.5 mm, probable length
complete 34.0 mm. Lozenge section loop with circular section towards
terminal.
2126 SF BKC 1329(C), E463 L69/A. Oyster layer. Period 3b or 4. Handle
?similar to 2122. Fig 85. A strip of circular section with flattened
pierced terminals. Length 53.0 mm.
2127 SF BKC 1826(C), El 135 L355+. Periods lb and 2. Ring-handle of lozenge
section. the two outer faces are finely grooved. External diameter
25.0 mm.
2128 SF BKC 2208, G99. Period 5. Corroded fragment of a drop-handle.
Section uncertain. probably circular. Surviving length 55.0 mm.
probable length complete 60.0 mm.
2129 SF BKC 2306(C), G170 F190. Pit? Trench? Period 5c? Acorn terminal.
?from a drop-handle. Length 37.0 mm.
2130 SF BKC 2302. G224. Period 4 or 5? Fragment of a drop-handle with acorn
terminal and split-pin.
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