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Roman copper alloy buckle
Medium size buckle. The back of the hoop is concave and retains some traces of 'silvering'. Two loops emerge from the ends of the hoop to accomodate the pivot bar.
Collection Area
Archaeology & Numismatics
Item Number
88.165H/132
Find Information
Site Name: Roman Gates Site, Caerleon
Grid Reference: ST 33 91
Collection Method: excavation
Date: 1980-1981
Notes: found during the excavation of barrack-blocks etc. on the 'Roman Gates' site, carried out by the Glamorgan-Gwent Archaeological Trust.
Acquisition
Purchase, 22/8/1988
Measurements
length / mm:29
width / mm:30
thickness / mm:2
Material
copper alloy
Techniques
silvered
Location
In store
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