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MOUNT
Unique ID: LEIC-C7BC54
Object type certainty: Possibly
Workflow
status: Published 
A Roman silver peltate mount, slightly damaged and distorted at one side. The ornamental design on the front face, incised in a 'rocked-tracer' technique, comprises a running chevron between perimeter lines. At the point of maximum expansion four of the triangular spaces are filled with a cross motif.
The overall shape, though not function, mirrors that of the ornamental buckles, often elaborated with tinning and incised or inlaid designs, on Roman military sword belts of the 1st - 2nd century AD. There is no sign of solder on the rear face of the object nor of any other mode of attachment. It is likely to have been a purely decorative mount, whether in a military or civilian context, and probably fastened to wood or leather by means of an adhesive.
In age and precious metal content the object qualifies as Treasure under the terms of the 1996 Treasure Act.
Ralph Jackson
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: Leicestershire County Council Heritage service
Subsequent action after recording: Acquired by museum after being declared Treasure
Treasure details
Treasure case tracking number: 2008T61
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 100
Date to: Circa AD 200
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 26.4 mm
Width: 20.3 mm
Weight: 1.75 g
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Other reference numbers
Treasure case number: 2008T61
Museum accession number: X.A132.2010
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Leicestershire (County)
District: Charnwood (District)
Parish or ward: Ratcliffe on the Wreake (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SK6213
Four figure Latitude: 52.71112
Four figure longitude: -1.083717
1:25K map: SK6213
1:10K map: SK61SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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