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Description: | The object is a Roman buckle dating to the late 4th to 5th centuries. Hawkes and Dunning (Hawkes and Dunning, 1961, ??Soldiers and Settlers in Britain, Fourth to Fifth Century?? Medieval Archaeology Vol. 5 p. 1ff.) illustrate similar buckles, Figure 18 d and g for example. These buckles are classified as Type IIa.
The buckle is made from cast copper alloy. Two dolphins facing each other form the loop, which is a D-shape in plan. The dolphins have an integral crest and have further definition of features on one face of the buckle. These features consist of a low relief ring and dot as eyes which are divided by ???? shaped grooves. Behind each eye is a double parallel groove. Normally the loop curved round to an integral strap bar of a buckle. In this case the loop curves around and then has a perpendicular ring (which is incomplete) to support the strap bar. Only one ring remains, the other ring is missing with a portion of the loop. The break is not recent. The loop is integral to the frame. The reverse of the frame is undecorated. There are traces of a silver/grey coating on the surface of the buckle, which may be tinning or silvering.
The buckle measures 23.92mm long, 24.96mm wide and 4.49mm thick. It weighs 4.3g. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Bolton, Angie - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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