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Description: | An incomplete cast copper-alloy buckle of probable later Roman date. It is missing most of the integral attachment plate and the pin due to old breaks. The buckle has an oval frame that is rectangular in section and in the form of what appears to be two heavily stylised dolphins with heads meeting at the outer edge of the frame. They have slight triangular projections at mouth, head and dorsal areas, and the upper surface of the frame is decorated with multiple punched ring and dot motifs. Extending from the frame is an integrally cast plate that is rectangular in form and section, but now incomplete due to old breaks. It has a central circular pin hole that shows evidence of use wear at the frame edge, and thee may be traces of a transverse groove or slot at the old break of the plate indicative that it had a split attachment end. The front face of the plate has multiple punched ring and dot motifs of which at least six surviving examples are visible. The back face is flat and undecorated. It measures 27.45mm in width at frame, 17.03mm in width at plate, 33.80mm in length, 4.13mm in thickness, and 12.32g in weight.This is an incomplete buckle of probable Roman date. Although heavily stylised and slightly unevenly cast, similarities with examples of Late Roman buckles with dolphin frames are noted by Hawkes and Dunning, particularly their Type II B buckles (1961: p. 56). The current example is likely to be of similar funcation and date, although may plausibly be of more local manufacture (J. Plouviez, pers. comm.). It is of possible 3rd-4th century AD date.
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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