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Description: | A complete cast copper alloy strap end of Roman date. The strap end is rectangular in shape with an openwork design. The attachment end is rectangular in plan and split into upper and lower plates to accommodate the strap with two iron rivets remaining in situ. Raised circumferential mouldings flank the plates which are undecorated.The inner edge of the attachment plates extend into a slightly narrower integral rectangular plate with three evenly spaced keyhole shaped perforations. Above these perforations the plate expands to form a swollen rounded terminal.The metal has a light brownish-green patina and is worn. The strap end is 24.1mm long, 28.3mm wide, 6.4mm thick and weighs 15.3g.A search through the usual literature could not provide a direct parallel for this object however, Roman buckle plates of a similar design are known suggesting a contemporary date for this example.Similar objects have been recorded on the Portable Antiquities Scheme database as SF-043AB3, NMS-80C432, NMS-6381F4 and SF-690346.
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