Is this my first Roman artifact ?

[sillywizard82]

Hello everyone,
Had this item up a week ago and I can’t seem to find any likeness anywhere.
It’s a copper alloy, found at about 10inch on a field that has generally yielded Roman at these depths.

Found up north next to a Roman Fort. Lancashire

Only 20mins earlier did a dupondius come up not far away
by a friend of mine and to this group.

He’s put me onto this forum and this is my first post.

Liking what I’m seeing so far, thanks.

[Bradrick]

Hi, and welcome to the forum Sillywizard.

Hopefully someone will be along to help you with an ID.

[sweepstick47]

Hello sillywizard82, As you've mentioned here that you're a newcomer to the resource, here's another warm welcome aboard the forum Should it be required, a browse of the blue panel entries on the left should bring you up to date with both recent and earlier detecting topics discussed by members.
Unfortunately, I can't add anything approaching an ID of your find other than it appears to possibly be some kind of hook/hangar arrangement with the remains of a flange for mounting?

Enjoy your browsing and your time here in the MDF community.
Good Luck. Regards Eric

[cvno]

Welcome to the MDF is this artefact iron or copper alloy

[Stevensimmons]

It looks like iron, is it magnetic?

[sillywizard82]

It’s definitely a copper alloy, no iron profile with detector.

[fred]

It’s definitely a copper alloy, no iron profile with detector.

A magnet test is a must. Detector IDs can be fooled at times.

[sillywizard82]

Tried with a strong magnet and it ain’t sticking my friends. Agree that it looks like iron.

It’s a strange one… love to ID it.

Thanks everyone for taking the time to have a look.

[cantona1]

Maybe a pot handle?

Cantona1

[Sven@1970]

Looks like a part of a pot handle, it was a very precious article for the time.

[fred]

I'd also think part of the loop on the side of a pot of some sort but there are plenty of other things that it could be. I fear that you are unlikely to be able to date it with any certainty.

[cvno]

When I first saw this it looked like the back of one of these it's Roman Hippo Sandal a type of temporary Roman horse shoe and are apparently very rare this nearly ended up in the ditch as rubbish but something intrigued me about out and a detecting friend said lucky you kept it and gave me the ID hopefully you can see why I thought it might be a part of one

[sillywizard82]

See what you mean, nice find.

Not sure I’ll ever know it’s true purpose but I’ll keep it nonetheless the less. Thanks to all who have commented and helped.

[Macsen Wledig]

Our new friend I can tell you folks is a bit of a wizard with those Roman coins and also a throughly decent chap too.
And a recent recovery of which im totally not jealous of particularly is I think a little bit special from the same field this item came from and the dupondius mentioned above. its a republican denarius but f it's what I think it is, I can't think of seeing a coin that ancient on this forum. Which is saying something.
If so would pre date the forts construction by over 200 years.