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Description: | An incomplete copper alloy Late Roman military "propellor" type belt stiffener dating to the period c. AD 350 - 450. One end broken off; a central discoidal boss, the remaining integral triangular end has chamfered edges and a bifurcate knop on both corners, each with an adjacent rivet-hole one of which retains a separate copper-alloy rivet.Length 28.77 mm, width 25.88 mm, thickness 1.68 mm, weight 4.7g. In fair condition with a pitted green patina.The 'propeller' type of strap fittings is associated with the Late Roman Military, and extend into the mid-5th century where they are occasionally found in Early-Medieval graves. They are common site finds in the Late Roman period, especially along the northern frontiers (Bishop and Coulston 1993, 173-4, 3 and 5).
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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