NHER 35068 (Find Spot record) - Roman auxiliary equipment
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF91SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | DEREHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
May 1999. Stray find by [1] in his garden at 12 Heffer Close, Dereham.
We think that this object is Roman. It is flat, was originally circular (about 35mm diameter) and open work with four curving arms meeting in the centre. One arm continues beyond the circle as a long projection (overall length about 53mm), but the projection seems now to be incomplete (old break). Nearly half of the circular part is also missing (fresh breaks). There are similar ones illustrated in a book on Roman auxiliary soldiers' equipment (S1) but their function is unknown. Perhaps they were used in some way on armour of horse harness.
See (S2).
Identified by H. Geake (NCM), 30 September 1999.
K. Hinds (NLA), 31 January 2000.
Associated Sources (3)
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF58946 Monograph: Oldenstein, Y.. 1977. Zur Ausrüstung römischer Auxiliareinheiten.. 1141.
- <S2> SNF51667 Photograph: NCC Find Identification and Recording Service. c. 1975-2000. HES Find Polaroid Collection. HES Find Polaroid Collection. polaroid. black and white.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (2)
- ARMOUR (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- HARNESS (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Feb 7 2011 11:16AM