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Description: | A copper alloy sword scabbard chape of Roman date, AD 100 - 200. It is pelta shaped in form, having a crescent shaped lower edge and an upper edge consisting of two bevelled, semi-circular cut outs (biconcave). Each end of the crescent is marked with a V shaped notch and there is a further notch in the end of the central projection between the two cut outs, leaving the three upward pointing projections as bifid. The reverse of the chape is hollow. The chape has a smooth, dark brown patina. It is 22.4mm long, 38.1mm wide and 6mm thick. It weighs 17.05gm. The sheet backplate is missing.A chape of this type is illustrated in Appels and Laycock, 2007, Roman Buckles and Military Fittings, page 48, number AA5.27. A further example can be found on the database at record LVPL-B3C634.
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