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Title: Bronze item found on a Roman site any idea? Post by: BeachHunter101 on September 09, 2017, 12:08:20 PM It has got that 'look' that it could be very old it has lines running down what I presume is the back and has some design going around the edges. It looks to me like some kind of nut maybe it's a pendant? I didn't want to clean it just in case I damaged it Has anybody got any idea thank you ;D
Title: Re: Bronze item found on a Roman site any idea? Post by: Val Beechey on September 09, 2017, 07:12:28 PM Hate to disappoint you but I think it's an old lead fishing weight.
Title: Re: Bronze item found on a Roman site any idea? Post by: dingdong on September 09, 2017, 11:13:20 PM Good point Val..... question is....what's it made of ???
Title: Re: Bronze item found on a Roman site any idea? Post by: BeachHunter101 on September 10, 2017, 11:54:13 AM It's made of bronze, and where I found it roman coins were found in the same area :) I've added two more pictures ;D
Title: Re: Bronze item found on a Roman site any idea? Post by: Val Beechey on September 10, 2017, 01:11:16 PM Can you check if it's magnetic. If noit's lead. If yes it could be bronze, brass or copper. That might make a difference to ID
Title: Re: Bronze item found on a Roman site any idea? Post by: BeachHunter101 on September 10, 2017, 05:44:59 PM I tested it with a magnet and it's not magnetic :) It's definitely not lead :)
Title: Re: Bronze item found on a Roman site any idea? Post by: Val Beechey on September 10, 2017, 09:49:04 PM Seems I got it wrong. I've been going round checking everything metal I could find with a magnet.
I knew lead wasn't magnetic and from testing a Bronze Age Unit I found neither is bronze. The thing that made me think twice was the green on your item. It looks like Bronze disease. My Unit is now a lovely shade of green. There was a bit of discussion about my Unit so to prove the point I attacked it with a nail file. There, under the patena was a lovely golden glow so I included it in a box of finds for the FLO who confirmed and returned. Why not try the same, maybe on the small bit at the top. Title: Re: Bronze item found on a Roman site any idea? Post by: BeachHunter101 on September 10, 2017, 10:40:40 PM Yes maybe I will try that :) Thank you for your replies much appreciated ;D
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