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Description: | A cast copper-alloy strap end or buckle, probably Roman in date from a military context. The object is rectangular with a main rectangular plate. The plate has a split end, which should have held the strap. There are two rivet holes at the split end, each still containing the rivet. The front surface is decorated with three rows of ring and dot motifs, each with four ring and dots. The opposite end of the plate has a raised edge with two long, parallel extensions coming out of it, on the same plan. It would appear that the outer two extensions have worn through. Holding all of these together, at the far terminal is a circular sectioned strip. There are not further attachments, such as a pin evident. The metal is a mid reddish-brown colour and pitted. A search through the normal literature could not produce a parallel but the style would appear to be Roman military. Although similar buckles can be seen in Appels and Laycock, p171.
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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