Girdle plate tie loop from lorica segmenta
This is part of the legionary soldier’s armour. It was one of several fittings on the section of armour around the lower chest and waist. It had a leather strap to tie onto another fitting on the armour.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 10/2005/9/3
- Category
- Antiquities
- Collection Class
- Exeter archaeology
- Collection Area Region
- Northern Europe
- Collector Excavator
- Exeter Museums Archaeological Field Unit
- Material
- copper alloy
- Common Name
- girdle plate tie loop from lorica segmenta
- Simple Name
- segmented armour; girdle plate tie hook
- Period Classification
- Roman (43-410)
- Production Year Low
- 50
- Production Year High
- 75
