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Roman copper alloy lorica segmentata lobate hinge
Formed from a sheet folded back on itself. Traces of four rivets can be seen, the fifth would have been in the missing arm. The axial bar is bent up onto the front of the leaf pulling free of one of the lugs and bending the other two.
Collection Area
Archaeology & Numismatics
Item Number
88.3H/3.121
Find Information
Site Name: British Telecom Site, Caerleon
Grid Reference: ST 33 91
Collection Method: excavation
Date: 1987
Notes: Excavation conducted on land immediately to the east of the telephone exchange on Museum Street.
Acquisition
Donation, 10/2/1988
Measurements
length / mm:30
maximum width / mm:20 (broken)
width / mm
thickness / mm:1
Material
copper alloy
Location
In store
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