File:Roman-Early medieval ("Soldier-settler” period)strap-fitting (front, reverse) (FindID 253843).jpg

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Roman/Early medieval (“Soldier/settler” period)strap-fitting (front, reverse)
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Birmingham Museums Trust, Peter Bloore, 2009-06-01 20:51:40
Title
Roman/Early medieval (“Soldier/settler” period)strap-fitting (front, reverse)
Description
English: Cast copper-alloy hooked strap-fitting. “Soldier/settler” period, AD350-425. Mass: 7.2g; length: 51mm, width: 23mm. The fitting consists of an openwork plate with a zoomorphic head facing backwards and a rearward facing integral hook on the underside of the zoomorphic head. The zoomorphic head has ring and dot eyes, a pronounced nose, and a median groove running backwards from between the eyes. The front of the fitting is also decorated with angled grooves and ring-and-dots. There are four small circular ?rivet-holes on the fitting in addition to larger openwork features.
Depicted place (County of findspot) Staffordshire
Date between 350 and 425
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FindID: 253843
Old ref: WMID-0C8E01
Filename: kb4 buckle 0109 copy.jpg
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The Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) is a voluntary programme run by the United Kingdom government to record the increasing numbers of small finds of archaeological interest found by members of the public. The scheme started in 1997 and now covers most of England and Wales. Finds are published at https://finds.org.uk
Source https://finds.org.uk/database/ajax/download/id/212706
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/212706/recordtype/artefacts
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/253843
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