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Description: | A Late Roman (c. AD 350 - 450) copper-alloy 'propeller' belt stiffener, measuring 35.55mm in length, 12.15mm wide, 4.65mm thick and weighs 3.77 grams.The belt stiffeners consists of a central roundel and two opposing triangular terminals, a copper-alloy rivet is visible in both of the terminals. The central roundel is decorated with a central ring and dot motif surrounded by a fine pellet border consisting of neatly spaced circular indentations. The triangular terminals have three incisions along the edge to create a triangular border, both rivets are decorated with ring and dot motif and two further ring at dot motifs are located either side of the rivet.The reverse is flat and undecorated.The 'propeller' type of strap fittings is associated with the Late Roman Military, and extend into the mid-5th century where they are occasionally found in Early-Medieval graves. They are common site finds in the Late Roman period, especially along the northern frontiers (Bishop and Coulston 1993, 173-4, 3 and 5).
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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