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Description: | Cast copper alloy oval belt stud with a stylised vulva in the centre of the convex upper face. There are two circular-sectioned integral studs on the reverse for attachement to the strap. There are two broken integral lugs below for suspension of a pendant. Similar mounts of this type with an integral suspension loop for hanging a pendant at the base have been found both on the continent and in Britain. An example of such a find comes from Niederbieber, now in the Landesmuseum, Bonn, and dated from the mid 2nd century to circa AD 260 (Oldenstein 1976, 137, 138, Taf. 34, no. 268); another is now in the archaeological collections at Vienne (Isere) (Boucher 1971, 211, no, 868 with pl.). British examples include a piece from Saham Toney, Norfolk (Brown 1986, 44, fig. 28, no. 199), and two others without suspension loop similar to this find from Brough-on-Humber (Wacher 1969, 89, fig. 38, no.19) and an unpublished piece from York Minster 1971. Another close parallel was found in an unstratified context during excavations at the civil settlement at Caerleon (Evans 2000, p375, fig. 91, no.149). This style of belt fitting are often classed as military belt fittings.
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