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Roman copper alloy strap union link
Complete strap union-link from horse harness. Cast and hammered thin at front and back. The two holes at the front, set in recessed circular panels, held the rivets which attached the link to its leather strap. The front of the loop is decorated with a simple raised collar.
Collection Area
Archaeology & Numismatics
Item Number
84.43H/2.4
Find Information
Site Name: Museum Garden, Caerleon
Grid Reference: ST 33 91
Collection Method: excavation
Date: 1983 - 1984
Notes: From Phase II: 225
Acquisition
collected officially, 26/4/1984
Measurements
length / mm:52.0
width / mm:12.0
diameter / mm:9.0 (loop)
thickness / mm:2.0
Material
Copper alloy
Location
Caerleon: Case 07 Military Fittings
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