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Description: | An incomplete cast copper-alloy harness fitting, probably a suspension mount, of Roman date. It is missing most of the suspension loop due to old breaks but is otherwise complete. The plate is oval in form with central openwork decoration comprising a large pelta-shaped perforation. At the top of the plate is a flat, sub-circular terminal that is slightly thinner than the side of the plate. The sides themselves are D-shaped in section with concave back face and expand horizontally as they curved towards the base of the plate. Each side has an expanded trumpet shaped terminal at the base, separated from each other by a central triangular boss or collar that has deeply incised diagonal grooves where the sides and collar meet. Extending from the base of the collar is the incomplete but integrally cast suspension loop that is set at right angles to the plane of the plate and is mostly incomplete due to old breaks. On the back face of the plate are two integrally cast rivets with flattened circular terminals, one positioned at the top of the plate and the other at the base. The entire object has a worn dark green patina and measures 43.25mm in length, 28.32mm in width, 2.79mm in thickness (11.81mm including rivets and suspension loop), and 10.31g in weight.This is an incomplete suspension mount or Roman date, probably with a military association and perhaps for use as a harness or strap mount. It is similar to published examples (e.g. Oldenstein, 1976: nos. 204, 229-245; Allason-Jones and Miket, 1984: no. 790) although none offers a close parallel. It is likely to have served a similar function, however, and is of Roman date, c.43-410 AD. | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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