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STRAP FITTING

Unique ID: LIN-08F95F

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A Roman copper alloy strap fitting or apron mount, probably relating to the Roman military. The mount has a heavy rectangular plate with a bulbous headed terminal extending at the base. The plate curves upwards on the underside and terminates with a triangular terminal. An integral circular sectioned shank extends from the upper half of the reverse of the object. The front of the rectangular plate is decorated with a perimeter of punched dashes; further lines are partially visible at the top and bottom.

Apron mounts such as this date from the 1st to early 2nd centuries AD and are almost certainly military in origin, representing either horse furniture or elements of military uniform. Cf. SUR-60FDA2, BH-AA8833, BH-495E08, and one found in a hoard of metalwork at Camerton, Somerset (Jackson 1990: p. 38/pl. 7, cf. no. 78). See also BERK-9B369F, NMS-A286F4 and BH-00C3B6.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 43
Date to: Circa AD 250

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 35 mm
Width: 12 mm
Thickness: 7 mm
Weight: 9.22 g

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: North Kesteven (District)
Parish or ward: Asgarby and Howell (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TF1346
Four figure Latitude: 52.99941051
Four figure longitude: -0.31766179
1:25K map: TF1346
1:10K map: TF14NW
Grid reference source: Centred on village (which isn't a parish)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

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Recording Institution: LIN
Created: 5 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

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