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Description: | An incomplete copper-alloy hinged strap-fitting of Roman date.The upper side of the plate is sub-rectangular, extending to a point at the centre of its distal (i.e. non-frame) end. At the frame end, there is a folded loop which is narrower than the plate itself. The underside of the plate is of roughly equal form to the upper side, but is slightly shorter. A triangular arrangement of three circular perforations with surrounding concentric grooves decorates the plate, the horizontal upper side of which has become bent backwards. At the distal end of the plate, close to both the top right and left hand corners, there is a small semicircular cut-out.Dimensions: 23.1mm long, 18.1mm wide, 4.4mm thick. Weight: 4.12g.The form of this piece suggests it may be part of a lorica segmentata strap fitting from a suit of armour (see Appels and Laycock 2007: 54-58).
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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