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Roman iron lorica hamata
This is a rare fragment of lorica hamata (mail) made from rings of iron alloy, each one passing through the two rings above and the two rings below. The lorica is folded over on itself and preserved only as a mass of corrosion, however the pattern of the rings is clean but detail of manufacture cannot be discerned.
Collection Area
Archaeology & Numismatics
Item Number
32.60/4.1
Find Information
Site Name: Prysg Field, Caerleon
Grid Reference: ST 33 91
Collection Method: excavation
Date: 1927-1929
Notes: R. Building B. Layer of burnt rubbish in Room 40-41.
Acquisition
donation, 6/2/1932
Measurements
thickness / mm:1 - 2 (links)
diameter / mm:7
length / mm:111
height / mm:63
Material
Iron
Acid ash
Location
in collections
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