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Description: | Part of a Roman copper-alloy hinged strap fitting.The uppermost part of the piece consists of a circular frame, the upper end of which displays evidence of wear. At its base this frame extends into a short plate whose upper surface is decorated by a central ring-and-dot punchmark, with two smaller such marks flanking this. On either side a downward-curving projection marks the transition between the frame and the plate; each of these projections terminates in a zoomorphic head with grooved mouth and single ring-and-dot punchmark for the eye. A pair of cylinders, separated by a central gap, protrudes beneath the base of the plate, and would originally have held an axis bar.Length: 26mm; width: 23.7mm; thickness: 3.6mm. Weight: 6.07g.No parallel could be found for this piece; however, its form strongly suggests it is part of a group of late 4th to early 5th century cavalry fittings of a type discussed in detail by Hawkes and Dunning (1961).
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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