Bronze Age Gold from Wales

Roman bone scabbard box chape

Front plate, trapezoidal in shape and slightly convex. Decorated by three raised ribs with open pelta-like ornaments between. The top is notched and the bottom edge bevelled.

Collection Area

Archaeology & Numismatics

Item Number

32.60/8.5

Find Information

Site Name: Prysg Field, Caerleon

Grid Reference: ST 33 91
Collection Method: excavation
Date: 1927-1929

Notes: RBa(2)S

Acquisition

donation, 6/2/1932

Measurements

length / mm:57
maximum width / mm:40 (broken)
width / mm
thickness / mm:11

Material

Bone

Location

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