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Description: | An complete copper alloy Late Roman "propellor" type belt stiffener. The belt stiffener comprises a central roundel with two opposing triangular wings (hence the propellor analogy). Each triangular wing has two small V-shaped notches in the middle of the flat edge, and has incised lines down the outer edges. There is also a circular rivet hole in each wing. The roundel has a central dot with two circumferential lines surrounding it (ring and dot motif). The reverse is flat and undecorated.'Propeller' strap fittings are 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, nos. 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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