Pete e
Elite Member
I was out detecting on a Club dig a couple of weeks ago and was lucky enough to unearth the bronze item below with the Nox..
I initially thought it was some sort of buckle, and thought it was "old" but dared not think just how old it might be..
When I showed it to the dig organiser, he immediately identified it as a terret ring (reins guide) off either a Roman or Celtic chariot, dating back to around 100 to 200 AD..
Pictures were quickly sent to an archeologist at the county Museum, and he came back saying he thought it was Roman but would need to see it in hand be sure...it's currently at the museum being assessed and recorded and I am awaiting their report back..
I have to confess, I was shaking when I initially found out what it was...In my part of the UK, there was never a large Roman presence, so such finds are quite rare and it's only my third Roman item in three years of detecting...
The pic below doesn't really do it justice as the patina is more intact on the other side...
I initially thought it was some sort of buckle, and thought it was "old" but dared not think just how old it might be..
When I showed it to the dig organiser, he immediately identified it as a terret ring (reins guide) off either a Roman or Celtic chariot, dating back to around 100 to 200 AD..
Pictures were quickly sent to an archeologist at the county Museum, and he came back saying he thought it was Roman but would need to see it in hand be sure...it's currently at the museum being assessed and recorded and I am awaiting their report back..
I have to confess, I was shaking when I initially found out what it was...In my part of the UK, there was never a large Roman presence, so such finds are quite rare and it's only my third Roman item in three years of detecting...
The pic below doesn't really do it justice as the patina is more intact on the other side...
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