tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8174756573570334952.post1865087481241936622..comments2024-03-27T04:46:33.198-07:00Comments on Portable Antiquity Collecting and Heritage Issues: Archaeological Methodology, Preservation by Documentation and a StrapendPaul Barfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10443302899233809948noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8174756573570334952.post-30288293162467596432022-05-22T08:57:28.771-07:002022-05-22T08:57:28.771-07:00Yes, annulets possibly occur in other ones, and th...Yes, annulets possibly occur in other ones, and this is a cut-and-paste mistake. Basically I suspect that Dr Naylor National Finds Adviser for the PAS read neither what was actually ON the database, or gave much attention to what I was actually writing. Such is the scholarly rigor that lies behind this database. Paul Barfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10443302899233809948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8174756573570334952.post-9617248499332783082022-05-21T21:18:20.016-07:002022-05-21T21:18:20.016-07:00PAS: "Within the circle is a quatrefoil and t...<i>PAS: "Within the circle is a quatrefoil and then a number of <b>annulets</b> in the quarters. The voids between the circles are triangular in form and are filled with further <b>annulets</b>."</i><br /><br />'Annulet' is a nice scholarly-sounding word but it would help the credibility of that description if the author actually knew what the word meant (ring-shaped form) rather than merely dropping it in for effect. There is nothing remotely annular in the positions listed; the only things approaching annulets are the 'circles' themselves.<br /><br />That, together with the confusion of "edge" for "end" you noted, suggests the description was somewhat carelessly written and it's a pity that Dr Naylor didn't take the opportunity to admit its shortcomings rather than haughtily declaring it was "excellent".David Knellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13488678409144873954noreply@blogger.com