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Description: | A complete copper alloy Strap distributor of Roman date (AD 43-350). The object is in one piece being irregular in plan, broadly cruciform in shape, and sub-rectangular in cross section. The front face is flat and is composed of four equal relatively short arms forming a regular cross. The edges of each arm expand and taper along their length, with the mouth terminating in a flared edge. These flared edges form broadly C shaped scrolls and are cast in one piece. The terminal of each arm is an irregular circular shape and hollow in cross section. The reverse face is hollow with a cruciform void, the diamond shaped panel was removed forming an open back through which the straps could be joined. Neither face of the object displays any indication of decorative pattern. Similar examples have been found in Roman sites across Europe, as well as an examples from Oxfordshire : HESH-F2AF88 and an unpublished example from Binchester fort.The majority of comparable examples of this form of strap fitting originate from military contexts.The metal is a mid-green in colour with areas of light green corrosion. The surface is heavily pitted.Length: 37.65mm, Width: 37.39mm, Thickness: 11.53mm, Weight: 30.70g.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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