Bronze Age Gold from Wales

Roman copper alloy belt plate

Possibly a belt-plate but no means of attachment survives on the back and both sides are very worn on their upper face, as if a strap has rubbed upon it. On the back there is a small recess at one end, to take a central bar.

Collection Area

Archaeology & Numismatics

Item Number

54.389A/5.42

Find Information

Site Name: Bear House Field, Caerleon

Grid Reference: ST 33 91
Collection Method: excavation
Date: 1954

Notes: field adjoins the south-west side of the legionary fortress : 'A' material is from the culvert. From the Civil Settlement.

Acquisition

collected officially, 12/10/1954

Measurements

length / mm:29 (broken)
width / mm:20
maximum thickness / mm:4
thickness / mm

Material

Copper alloy

Location

location verified by MLewis
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