Record ID: NLM-C42002
Object type: ARMOUR
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy and iron possible armour scale. A small sub-rectangular sheet metal plate, possibly shield-shaped with three corners clipped, with a large [3.3mm] square iron rivet pressed from behind where it is represented by a sand-encrusted mass of rust. This might be from Roman scale armour, though fabric reinforced with studs or scales was also used in medieval times. Suggested date: possibly Roman, 43-410 Length: 18.9mm, Width: 11.3mm, Thickness (clear of iron): 0.8mm, Weight: 1.56gms
Created on: Thursday 21st March 2024
Last updated: Monday 8th April 2024
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Record ID: WAW-775B40
Object type: ARMOUR
Broad period: MODERN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete iron probable chest plate or chest guard of Modern date (c. AD 1900-1950). The object is roughly oval in plan and, curves on the outer face and concave on the reverse. The edges are chipped and there is a patch of iron corrosion in the centre of the outer face. The upper section has broken away from the whole but is still present. The object measures 410mm in length, 355mm in width, and 6.57mm in thickness.
Created on: Tuesday 8th March 2022
Last updated: Thursday 24th March 2022
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Record ID: SF-010064
Object type: ARMOUR
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of probable Roman copper-alloy armour dating to circa AD 43-200. It is sub-rectangular in plan consisting of sheet metal. One face has repousse decoration of two crescentic borders. There is no trace of white metal coating. Length: 20.9mm; Width: 15.1mm; Thickness: 0.6mm; Weight: 1.41g.
Created on: Thursday 15th July 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 24th August 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Woodbridge', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-056469
Object type: ARMOUR
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Windsor and Maidenhead
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Probable copper-alloy scale of Lorica Squamata armour. Although most scales usually have two or more perforations for the links whereas this one has a single perforation along the top edge. The object has a light green/brown patina. The top edge is flat as are both sides. Each side curves gently to form a rounded bottom edge. Length: 20.8mm, Width: 12.8mm, Thickness: 0.6mm, Weight: 1g
Created on: Monday 2nd November 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 25th November 2020
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Record ID: NARC-1459E0
Object type: ARMOUR
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two pieces of copper alloy possible scale armour or “lorica squamata” of Roman date (AD 43- 250). The objects are composed of thin sheets of copper alloy, sub-triangular in plan with two large circular perforations situated centrally, one in the upper, and one in the lower portion of the plate. The edges of the plates re abraded and there is a dark brown patina adhering to both surfaces of both plates. The more complete plate (no 1) retains its upper edges, both of which are folded over flat toward the inner portion of the plate. Plate 2 retains a circular rivet in the lower perfo…
Created on: Tuesday 5th May 2020
Last updated: Thursday 6th May 2021
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Record ID: WREX-2CB036
Object type: ARMOUR
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Possible copper-alloy Roman lobate hinged fitting from a lorica segmentata armour, dating to the first to early third centuries AD. This artefact is formed of a sub-rectangular plate, with a hinge, that then narrows to a point with a circular lobe on each side. There are traces of possible rivet holes (one each on the circular lobes and possibly three on the sub-rectangular plate). This artefact has a broadly dark green to brown corrosion patina. See Bishop and Coulston 2009 (99, Fig 56). However, Lobate hinges are not uniquely Roman and the possibility remains it could be medieval or…
Created on: Wednesday 8th May 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd November 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Farndon', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-41A8CB
Object type: ARMOUR
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A corroded copper-alloy hinged fitting with some iron plate from the shoulder plates of Corbridge type lorica segmentata armour dating to the first or second centuries AD. Description: The fitting comprises two flat copper-alloy plates sandwiching a fragment of the plate iron. The plates have a rectangular body and a T shape arm, the insets between the rectangular arm and the horizontal T bar are concave. The fitting possesses four rivets, two on the main body of the plate and two at the corners of the horizontal T-bar. There is slight concavature on the outside edge of the horizon…
Created on: Thursday 8th November 2018
Last updated: Sunday 1st December 2019
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Record ID: SWYOR-CA6BBB
Object type: ARMOUR
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Rotherham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy sheet object, possibly a scale of 'lorica squamata' dating from the Roman period, AD 43 - 410. The scale is shaped like a capital letter B with one straight edge and the poosite edge being bi-convex. The sides are slightly convex. There are three equally spaced circular holes along the straight edge. The object is 23.4mm long, 34.5mm wide and 0.7mm thick. It weighs 2.14g. It has a pale, dusty patina. This object is not typical of 'lorica squamata' which usually has scales that are rectangular with one rounded end, and numerous attachment holes at the square end in pa…
Created on: Tuesday 9th October 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 13th November 2018
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Record ID: BH-134847
Object type: ARMOUR
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A single scale of armour of lorica squamata type, dating to the second or third century AD. The scale is flat and tongue-shaped in plan and possesses eight circular perforations, two on each of the scales' four sides. Two of the perforations are damaged. The scale measures 28mm in length, 17mm in width. This scale is of von Groller's Type VII.
Created on: Thursday 8th March 2018
Last updated: Monday 19th November 2018
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Record ID: GLO-875D9D
Object type: ARMOUR
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
~~Roman copper alloy Lorica Segmentata fitting, girdle-plate tie-ring, probably of late 1st to mid-3rd century date The tie-ring has an oval loop (16mm long 12mm high) with a transverse flanged rectangular bar below (11mm long 5mm wide). Emanating from the base is a circular cross-section integral rivet, that has a expanded (mushroom) head created buy hammering the tip flat to secure it into place This is probably a Webster's (1992) type 1 Thirty tie-rings were excavated at Caerleon of Types 1/2, generally from late-1st to mid-3rd century contexts but also a few from 4th century c…
Created on: Monday 5th February 2018
Last updated: Monday 5th February 2018
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Record ID: BH-FFBCC6
Object type: ARMOUR
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of copper-alloy scale armour, known as 'lorica squamata' dating to the second or third century AD. The scale is fragmentary but is flat and tongue-shaped. At the rectangular end of the plate, there are two circular perforations. One has a circular-section loop of wire threaded through it. Parallel with this perforation, there was clearly a further perforation but the scale is damaged. The scale measures 33mm in length, 20mm in width and 1mm in thickness and weighs ??g. Although damaged, this scale appears to be of von Groller's Type III.
Created on: Tuesday 12th December 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 27th November 2018
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Record ID: BM-95F434
Object type: ARMOUR
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A row of five riveted copper-alloy armour scales (lorica squamata) dating to the Roman period. Each scale comprises a flat tongue shaped plate with four circular perforations, two on each lengthwise margin. Each plate is riveted to the next with a loop of rectangular section copper-alloy wire inserted through the perforations. An individual scale measures 30mm in length, 17mm in width and less than 1mm thick. Together the armour scales have a width of 67mm and weighs 3.8 grams. These scales are of von Groller's Type V.
Created on: Friday 2nd September 2016
Last updated: Monday 19th November 2018
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Record ID: BM-950197
Object type: ARMOUR
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A pair of lorica squamata armour scales dating to the Roman period. The scales are flat, tongue-shaped plates with eight perforations on each, two each on the lengthwise edges and four at the rectangular end of each scale. Copper alloy wire rivets secure the scales together. Collectively they measure 37mm in length, 25mm in width and weigh 1.4 grams. These scales are of von Groller's Type VIII.
Created on: Friday 2nd September 2016
Last updated: Monday 19th November 2018
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Record ID: BM-94EFD5
Object type: ARMOUR
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy object, possibly a fragment of scale armour known as 'lorica squamata' dating to the second or third century AD. The object comprises a flat sheet of which is approximately semi-circular in plan. At one, there is a circular perforation pierced with a rivet. The rivet has a flattened, rounded head. The armour has a length of 26mm, a width of 16mm and is less than 1mm thick. The fragment weighs 2.2 grams.
Created on: Friday 2nd September 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 15th May 2018
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Record ID: LON-94B63C
Object type: ARMOUR
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Published
A post medieval iron plate armour dating to the 16th century. This is a sheet of iron cut into a rectangular shape with angled corners. The plate is slightly curved in profile. There are four rivets arranged along the longer mid line, the rivets have domed heads. One corner is broken and missing. Similar plate armour is illustrated in Egan (2005:194-197) and these pieces came from 16th century contexts. Dimensions: length: 48.68mm; width: 31.72mm; thickness of the plate: 1.23mm; thickness including the rivets: 6.02mm; diameter of rivet head: 7.78mm; weight: 13.07g. Reference:…
Created on: Wednesday 16th September 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 17th July 2018
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Record ID: BM-DCB603
Object type: ARMOUR
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of copper-alloy scale armour known as 'lorica squamata' dating to the second or third century AD. The fragment is tongue shaped with two circular perforations, one set with a link between them, along each edge, and four circular perforations at the straight end. The scale armour fragment has a length of 36mm, a width of 19mm and a thickness of less than 1mm. The scale armour fragment weighs 1.3 grams. This scale is of von Groller's Type VIII.
Created on: Friday 14th August 2015
Last updated: Monday 19th November 2018
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Record ID: IARCH-A16993
Object type: ARMOUR
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
numerous fragments of iron mail armour and implements.
Created on: Tuesday 20th January 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ashwell (Context 203)', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: IARCH-10E598
Object type: ARMOUR
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Armour scale.
Created on: Tuesday 20th January 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Piercebridge II', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: IARCH-45AD8F
Object type: ARMOUR
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Central Bedfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
"many small ornaments of bridles and armour" found.
Created on: Tuesday 20th January 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Dunstable', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BM-B7DF12
Object type: ARMOUR
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of scale armour or lorica squamata comprising two individual scales dating to the second or third century AD. Combined, the armour measures 35mm in length, 28mm in width and weighs 2.7 grams. This scale is of von Groller's Type V.
Created on: Friday 12th December 2014
Last updated: Monday 19th November 2018
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