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Description: | An incomplete copper-alloy Roman mount.The mount is sub-rectangular and of openwork form, with a line of three centrally located, oval apertures extending longitudinally. Flanking these apertures are two solid bands, each decorated by four equally-spaced, rounded mouldings. The two central pairs of mouldings each extend into ribs which divide the central aperture from those on either side. The remains of a right-angled projection (probably the remains of a loop) extends outwards from midway along one of the long sides of the mount. A groove extends along each of the two narrower ends of the mount, forming a projecting lip. A single, integrally cast rivet projects backwards from the flat reverse. This rivet is of circular section and has had its end flattened, presumably to secure it to the now-missing strap.Length: 21.2mm; width: 20.6mm; thickness (not including rivet): 3.5mm; depth (including rivet): 8.5mm; weight: 6.68g.A close parallel for this mount is PAS record HAMP2574, from Thruxton, Hampshire. Other than the Hampshire example and this piece, the PAS distribution of this distinctive form of mount is so far confined to a group of three from Ayot St. Lawrence, Hertfordshire (see BH-B42864, BH-20AE21 and PUBLIC-41A3D3), with a fourth, BH-B45871, also probably related. It is suggested that these pieces are cavalry fittings and probably date from the 2nd to 3rd century AD.
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