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Description: | A Roman copper alloy belt stiffener (mid 4th ?? mid 5th century). The belt stiffener appears to be a variation of the propeller-shaped examples with a rounded central section and flaring terminals. However, this example is not so flared. There are three rivets holes aligned horizontally along the mid line of the object, with the rivets still in situ. There are a further three rivet holes along the edge of each of the terminals. Three of the corner holes are broken and the rest all have the rivets still in situ. The shape is distorted and there is a crack across the body.
Belt stiffeners are associated with late Roman belt buckles and plates and may have been worn as ??badges of office?? by the military and others in positions of authority. Similar examples are illustrated in Bishop and Coulston (2006:218) but these are decorated.
Dimensions: length: 39.46mm; width: 9.76mm; thickness: 2.59mm; weight: 3.13g.
Reference: Bishop, M. C. and Coulston, J. C. N. 1993. Roman Military Equipment. Batsford: London | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Sumnall, Kate - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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