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Description: | A copper-alloy mount of Roman date. No exact parallel could be found for this piece but a similar mount was found in excavations at South Shields defences (see R. Miket; 1983; pp. 110, no. 16) and is of suggested mid 2nd century date. This mount is possibly designed as a depiction of an axe - a common form of amulet during the Roman period. Two other mounts (BH-1656D7 and BH-16B226) were found in close proximity to this piece. All three mounts are thought to have been used for the decoration of military uniforms or cavalry equipment.
The mount is approximately T-shaped, the ends of the horizontal portion curving downwards slightly, resulting in a curved bottom edge. At the top point of the vertical arm is a terminal knob. An integral rivet with a sub-circular end-cap extends from the centre of the reverse side.
The object measures 21.1mm high, 23.3mm wide and 8.8mm thick. The weight is 2.67g. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Watters, Julian - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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