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Roman copper alloy scabbard plate
Damaged sheet with repousse decoration consisting of a female figure, probably Venus, within a circular wreath, flanked on the left by a figure, possibly Mercury or possibly Pan, and on the right by a figure holding a jug. Possibly from a Mainz type scabbard.
Collection Area
Archaeology & Numismatics
Item Number
35.119/3.6
Find Information
Site Name: Caerleon Amphitheatre, Caerleon
Grid Reference: ST 33 91
Collection Method: excavation
Date: 1926-1927
Notes: layer 7, with a denarius of Hadrian and Hadrianic pottery.
Acquisition
donation, 23/2/1935
Measurements
length / mm:61
width / mm:48
thickness / mm:1
Material
Copper alloy
Location
Caerleon: Case 07 Military Fittings
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