HARNESS FITTING

Unique ID: NMS-5305E6

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Copper alloy rectangular military harness fitting, a robust slide with two transverse moulded V-sectioned grooves on front face. Overall dimensions of 21 x 17 x 8mm, while the socket has dimensions of 18 x 4.5mm in section. A comparable, but larger slide comes from Catterick (Wilson 2002 no. 296) and there are other examples with convex front faces from Dura-Europos (James 2004 nos. 349-50). Others may be fragments more similar to this one (ibid. nos. 351-2). A harness stud with broadly similar decoration was found at Caistor St Edmund (HER 37008) in September 2008. Dates to the 2^nd - 3^rd century.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Circa AD 100
Date to: Circa AD 300

Dimensions and weight

Length: 21 mm
Width: 17 mm
Thickness: 8 mm
Quantity: 1

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 12th February 2011 - Sunday 13th February 2011

Personal details

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Recorded by: Dr Mary Chester-Kadwell - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Dr Andrew Rogerson - [view all attributed records]

Other reference numbers

SMR reference number: 37009

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Completeness: Complete [scope notes | view all attributed records]

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Spatial metadata

Region: East
County: Norfolk
District: South Norfolk
To be known as: Caistor St Edmund

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: From finder
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Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]
General landuse: Cultivated land[scope notes]

References cited

Wilson, P.R., 2002. Cataractonium; Roman Catterick and its hinterland; excavations and research 1958-1997 : Part ii, pp
James, S., 2004. Excavations at Dura-Europos 1928-1937, Final Report VII: The Arms and Armour and other Military Equipment London : British Museum Press, pp

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