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STRAP FITTING

Unique ID: NMGW-416557

Object type certainty: Possibly
Workflow status: Published

Possible fragment of a cast Roman enamelled belt plate broken at both ends. The piece has low flanges on each side. The decoration consists of a series of ovals each divided into quarters containing pellets and (?) crescents, with small lozenges between the oval motifs. The recesses between the decoration were filled with blue enamel. The rear of the piece has a black patina or coating. Possibly dating to the late 1st or early 2nd century AD.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 24.7 mm
Width: 21.7 mm
Thickness: 2.7 mm
Weight: 5.3 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st January 2002

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast

Spatial metadata

Region: Wales (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Monmouthshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Monmouthshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Shirenewton (Community)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: ST4892
Four figure Latitude: 51.624403
Four figure longitude: -2.752568
1:25K map: ST4892
1:10K map: ST49SE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Recording Institution: NMGW
Created: 20 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

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