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Roman iron lorica plumata fragment
Extremely rare Lorica plumata (feathered scale armour). The iron chain mail is covered with iron scales. Where the details are clear the upper edges of the scales had been bent back at right angles and drilled with four holes through which rings of the mail were passed before they were closed with a minute rivet. It is completely mineralised and when discarded was folded with the scales on the inside. Mid-1st century A.D.
Collection Area
Archaeology & Numismatics
Item Number
82.11H/6.4
Find Information
Site Name: Usk, Monmouthshire
Grid Reference: SO 3775 0049
Collection Method: excavation
Date: 1973
Notes: from fortress pit
Acquisition
donation, 2/3/1982
Measurements
length / mm:95.0
diameter / mm:3.0 ± 0.3 (rings)
thickness / mm:c. 0.9 (wire)
length / mm:c. 11.0 (scales)
width / mm:5-6.0 (scales)
Material
Iron
Location
in collections
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