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Unique ID: BM-763068
Object type certainty: Certain
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A cast copper-alloy belt mount dating to the late second or early third century AD. The fitting is approximately oval in shape and comprises an openwork design of three adjoining trumpet motifs. The openwork plate is D-shaped in section. On the underside of the openwork plate, positioned at the centre of one of the trumpet-shaped terminals, there extends a single rectangular-section lug, the terminal of which appears to have been hammered flat. The strap fitting measures 41mm in length and a maximum of 5mm in thickness. The lug measures 5mm in length and is 3mm in width. It weighs 9.38g.
The trumpet or 'trompetenmuster' motif is a common decorative feature of Roman metalwork dating to the second and third century AD. See Von Jenny, W.A. (1935) Keltische Metallarbeiten aus Heidnischer und Christlicher Zeit for a discussion of the motif.
Notes:
SF 4581
Class: Mount
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 175
Date to: Circa AD 250
Quantity: 1
Length: 41 mm
Thickness: 5 mm
Weight: 9.38 g
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st January 2004 - Saturday 31st December 2005
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Other reference: Box 22, Bag 1
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
4 Figure: NZ2115
Four figure Latitude: 54.52984883
Four figure longitude: -1.67701825
1:25K map: NZ2115
1:10K map: NZ21NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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