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Description: | A rectangular, Roman, copper alloy belt plate decorated with millefiore glass. It dates from 200 - 300 AD. The face of the rectangular plate is divided by raised ridges of copper alloy into six rectangular panels, arranged as two alongside each other in the centre, surrounded by one transverse long area at each end and one lateral long area at each side. Within each panel is millefiore decoration, in the same pattern. There are alternate squares of blue and checked red and white glass, with nine rods of glass in each square. In the centre panels are five rows of seven squares. The border panels are similarly decorated, but are narrower and carry only three rows of squares. The edges of the plate are damaged, and some of the enamelling is missing. The reverse of the plate has two integral mounting studs, one at each end. The plate is 54.5mm long, 31mm wide and 9.5mm thick. It weighs 18.42gm. Compare to HAMP1515 which is a similar belt plate with millefiore decoration, but openwork. Four plates of similar function but also openwork were found in South Shields and were chained together on a broad leather belt (Allason-Jones & Miket 1984, 94-6).
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