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Description: | An incomplete late Roman copper alloy mount, probably for a belt (the rivets on the reverse are similar to other belt mounts). It is hexagonal in plan although broadly rectangular due to the shallow sides plan with a rounded central area, in cross section the mount is slightly concave. The artefact measures 24.7mm in length, 18.4 wide, 10.4mm thick and weighs 5.76 grams.At the centre is a raised oval c. 2.75mm high and 17.8mm in length with single central groove. The remainder of the front face is undecorated.The reverse is flat except for behind the central rounded area, which has a hollow circular recess. Located adjacent to the recess is a circular rivet with a flattened head. The second rivet is missing.There is a parallel for this in 'Finds From Roman Aldborough' by M.C. Bishop (1996), no.440, which is described as a vulvate strap mount. They are common in the late second and third centuries.
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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