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Description: | A fragment of a copper-alloy object of uncertain date and function. The general form of this piece suggests that it may be part of a late Roman to early Early-medieval buckle, part of the 'Soldiers and settlers' category of material as discussed by Hawkes and Dunning (Medieval Archaeology; 1961).The piece, which is broken off at both ends, consists of a roughly lozenge-shaped plate with two short, curved protrusions at one end. At the same point on each side is a punched ring-and-dot mark, the inner ring also having a series of small punched circular indentations. If the buckle theory is correct, this piece may represent a stylised dolphin head from the apex of a military type buckle.The fragment measures 21.2mm long, 10.3mm wide and 1.8mm thick. The weight is 1.65g.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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