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Description: | A complete cast copper-alloy mount dating from the Roman period. Length: 21.0mm; width: 23.3mm; thickness: 12.6mm; mass: 8.1g. The mount is square in plan with two broad ribs flanking a central narrow rib on the front, and a disc-headed integral rivet protruding from the centre of the hollowed reverse. Green surface. In ??Roman Artefacts??, Worrell (2004) notes that such mounts were attached to leather straps, belts or harness equipment and are common in military contexts. Most date from the 2nd ?? 3rd century AD (ibid.). | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Slarke, Duncan - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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