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Description: | Cast copper alloy Roman strap fitting.It is in the form of a six-petalled flower with a rectangular loop on the reverse for attachment. The petals are separated by grooves and there is a central circular perforation. The stud is domed, being rounded on the top and flat on the reverse. A similar item was found at Traprain Law and was described as a looped stud (Macgregor. 1976. 136-7). This type of item has affintities with button and loop fasteners which have been dated from the late Iron Age through to the Roman period.
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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