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Description: | An incomplete copper alloy zoomorphic strap fitting or apron pendant, of probable Roman dating (AD 43 to AD 410).The strap fitting is in the form of a forwards facing eagle with incomplete head facing forwards, splayed wings, oval shaped body, and neatly rendered claws and tail that project downwards at the base of the plate. Decorative detailing has been applied to the front of the strap fitting, marking out feathers and claws. Remains of silvering/tinning to the surface is still present. A sub rectangular perforation (hole) is present between the two legs and may have been a rivet hole. Internal measurements of the hole are 4.4 mm by 3.6 mm. The reverse of the strap fitting is flat, apart from an incomplete rectangular projection in the centre of the reverse. Vertical filemarks are present across the reverse.It measures 21.8 mm in length, 24.3 mm wide and 6.6 mm thick. It weighs 4.5 g.Several similar strap fittings have been recorded on the PAS database as SF-BC5F01, SF-89C952 & WMID-4A4F76, which have been described as a decorative strap fitting, mount or slide in the form of a forwards facing eagle. No exact parallel has so far been identified, but its general form and appearance might indicate a date range in the Roman period, c.43-410 AD. A later date range cannot, however, be ruled out entirely.
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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