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Description: | An incomplete copper-alloy amphora-shaped strap-end of probable mid 4th to mid 5th century date. These distinctive strap-ends are thought to have been worn on belts as part of late Roman military uniform (see Bishop and Coulston, 1993, p. 174-6). Other examples on the PAS database include SF-123771 and NLM-6B81B0.
The strap-end is of thin section and has flat surfaces. The main part is pointed-oval in plan. The upper surface has an outer border of segmented, ropework, form. Immediately inside this is a plain incised groove. At the centre is a lozengiform arrangement of four punched ring-and-dot marks; there are two further such marks, one at the top point and one at the bottom. At the bottom the strap-end tapers into a projecting knob, defined at the top by a transverse moulding. At the top of the pointed oval portion are the remnants of two loops and a plain central column. The underside of the strap-end is flat and plain and the edges are slightly bevelled.
The object has a dull greyish-green patina and is relatively uncorroded. It measures 37.4mm long, 15.7mm wide and 2.3mm thick. The weight is 5.96g. | Subjects: | Amphora-shaped | 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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