Objects found in disturbed volcanic deposit above Insula I 10

These objects were excavated before the plans of the houses were known. Excavations with no datum line mean that it is now impossible to find their original location. Dimensions: preserved diam.: 42 mm; thickness of lamina: c.0.5 mm. Description: Plano-convex bronze boss of fine lamina with incised concentric lines on a convex upper surface. Evidence of a rectangular cut near the edge. Incomplete. Present location: Pompeii Collection, CB (inv. no. 4142A). Discussion: The rectangular cut indicates that they are probably from a ring handle. See discussion on ring handles. Dimensions: diam.: 34 mm; h.: 11 mm; thickness of lamina: c.25 mm. Description: bronze boss, of broad-brimmed hat type. Present location: Pompeii Collection, CB (inv. no. 4142B). Discussion: Similar to cat. no. 242. See discussion on ring handles. Dimensions: preserved l.: 133 mm; max. l. of wing: 115 mm; h.: 63 mm; thickness of lamina: 5 mm. Description: Heavy hinge with triangular straps, three large central pivot plates and an iron pin. Ends of straps squared. Preserved open. Present location: Pompeii Collection, CB (inv. no. 4164). Discussion: Similar to cat. no. 241. See discussion on strap hinges. Dimensions: l.: 116 mm; h.: 19 mm; w.: 9 mm. Description: Bolt with a key pattern consisting of two squares, each made up of four triangular holes (one square broken). Remains of an L-shaped iron bar of rectangular section (preserved l.: 47 mm; section: c.10 mm × 7 mm) at one end of the bolt. Small bronze rod (preserved l.: 18 mm) of circular section (diam.: c.4 mm), possibly a tumbler. Present location: Pompeii Collection, CB (inv. no. 4155A). Discussion: Key pattern comparable to cat. no. 272. See discussion on locks and keys. Dimensions: l.: 74 mm; h.: 15 mm; w.: 17 mm. Description: bolt with a key pattern of five rhomboid holes arranged in two rows. Present location: Pompeii Collection, CB (inv. no. 4155B). Discussion: see discussion on locks and keys. Dimensions: preserved l.: 70 mm; h.: 29 mm; w.: 12 mm. Description: bolt with key pattern of five rhomboid holes arranged in two rows as on cat. no. 1986, but larger. Present location: Pompeii Collection, CB (inv. no. 4155C). Discussion: Similar to cat. no. 316. See discussion on locks and keys.