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Description: | A fragment of a copper-alloy harness or belt mount, dating to the second or third centuries AD. The fragment comprises a flat plate which was probably originally rectangular in shape. Only two of the outer edges of this rectangular plate survive along with a portion of an openwork motif comprising scrolling trumpet decoration. One of the outer edges is moulded in the shape of two stylised opposing dolphins, whilst the other edge is plain. The underside of the plate is plain and roughly finished. The plate is slightly distorted and it is possibly that it was deliberately broken. It measures 50mm in length, 61mm in width and is less than a 1mm thick.The size of this openwork mount may suggest that it decorated horse harness rather than a Roman military belt.
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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