Is this a roman pot lid?

[Drivertess]

Hi People,

It has been sugested that this item below could be a roman pot lid - anyone confirm whether it is or not?

Thanks

[nobby]

I think its top of an ointment tube

[shunggav]

I agree with nobby

[jamiepearce]

Which would mean a whole through it.... I can't see one is it full of mud
What is it made of?

[Drivertess]

There is no hole, it is a solid non ferrous metal, possibly bronze. It is definately not iron, brass or copper and for it's size is quite heavy.

[jamiepearce]

Is it one of these

[Chef Geoff]

OK well seeing as I'm having more joy with artefacts than coins, here's my 2 peneth worth.
Many Roman and medieval items are a touchy feely thing when it comes to id and we only have two photographs but from what I can see I would say definitely not Roman and more likely to originate within the last 100 years.
You say " possibly bronze. It is definitely not iron, brass or copper"  I don't even know any metallurgists who would make that claim Safer to say it's a copper alloy.
Not a pot lid as it isn't finished off as a pot lid would be, nor does the "dish" part look thick enough by the way it has bent, bronze tends fracture when cold so doubtful if it's a cast object.
So I'm afraid going just from the photos.......modern junk

[jamiepearce]

Thanks for your help chef

[Drivertess]

Thanks for the ID Chef - I am a newbie at this and am not a metalagist, didn't even know new pennies were not solid copper Was good while it lasted me thinking I had a roman item. I will keep digging.