Colchester Archaeological Report 2: The Roman small finds

(4446-4462)
COPPER-ALLOY WIRE
4446 SF LWC 633, A160. Topsoil over tessellated pavement but under roof
collapse. Late Roman or less likely early Anglo-Saxon. Length of bent
rectangular section wire.
4447 SF LWC 813(C), B538 F192. Posthole? Period 3. Fragments of two lengths
of circular section wire twisted together. Possibly from an armlet.
4448 SF LWC 1106(C), B545 F195. Pit. Period 4. Straight length of circular
section wire bent at one end.
4449 SF LWC 1026(C), C364. Make-up. Period 4. Two fragments of wire of
irregular twisted section.
4450 SF LWC 1775. D237. Dump or make-up. Late Roman or early medieval.
Rectangular section length of wire. tapering to a point. Possibly a pin.
4451 SF LWC 4098. J1705. Dump or occupation. Period 1. Fragment of a length
of twisted wire. more or less straight. Possibly from an armlet.
4452 SF BKC 709. D43 L1. Upper town ditch fill. Late Anglo-Saxon. Short
fragment of circular section wire.
4453 SF BKC 862. D275 L13. Town ditch fill. Anglo-Saxon. Bent length of
circular section wire.
4454 SF BKC 1518. E790 L131. Make-up. Period 5. Bent length of tapering
circular section wire.
4455 SF BKC 3269(C), J160 F34. Pit. Period 5b(end?), Two fragments of
coiled wire. Possibly from a brooch spring.
4456 SF BKC 3653. J334 F85. Pit complex. Periods 3/4/5*. Length of
rectangular section wire.
4457 SF BKC 4130(C), H85 L3. Topsoil. Period 6. Length of tapering circular
section wire.
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