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Description: | A probably early Roman copper alloy strap fitting or strap slide, probably dating from the 2nd century. It is 20.1mm long, 7.9mm wide and 7.1mm thick with a weight of 2.77grams. The fitting has a majority light green patina and is rectangular in form with rounded ends, decorated with an embossed design which appears to have four limbs and a head (possibly a creature or a figure) in the shape of a cross. It is surrounded by the remains of red and blue enamel in the recesses; red in tringular cells at ecah end of the fitting, and blue in at least two cells on each side of the central raised moulding. On either side of the embossed design is an undecorated semi-circular panel.The reverse of the fitting bears a complete rectangular loop of circular section which is slightly offset from centre and is 2.7mm thick and 10.2mm long. There is a patch of surface corrosion to the rear under and around one loop joint.Other enamelled strap loops or strap slides with a similarly narrow loop for a strap of about 9-10mm wide include YORYM-E14025, NLM-371262 and SWYOR-32EC8D which cites a similar example illustrated in the Roman and Iron Age Finds Recording Guide (Worrell, 2004, unpublished).
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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