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Belt Plates - 4th/5th century - Propeller shaped "Stiffeners"
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A variety of propeller-shaped sword belt stiffeners, circa 4th to early 5th century AD.
These items were spaced along the sword belt to keep the side belt from bending under the weight of the sword.
Left to right:
#1) early-mid 4th century (340-360s AD), 22 mm tall, circle design in centre, one rivet remaining
Ref: JRMES 16, page 303, fig. 74, Burgenae Serbia; Militaria Sisciensia # 374; Redzic, Viminacium, # 652, type XXIv1.
#2) 4th century (likely middle), 33 mm tall, circle design in centre, part of one rivet remaining
Ref: JRMES 16, page 303, fig. 76, Burgenae Serbia; Carnuntum AD 313a, # 426; Redzic, Viminacium, # 641, type XXIv1; Poetovio Museum, fig. 117b (5 examples).
#3) early-mid 4th century (340-360s AD), 27 mm tall, plain design, one rivet remaining
Ref: JRMES 16, page 303, fig. 75, Burgenae Serbia; Militaria Sisciensia # 370-371; Redzic, Viminacium, # 663, type XXIv1.
#4) Lead mould matrix or model, mid-4th century, 42 mm tall, ridge down centre
Ref: Militaria Sisciensia # 378-384; Redzic, Viminacium, # 657, type XXIv1.
Bottom: mid-late 4th century (340-360s AD), 68 mm tall, ridge down centre, one rivet remaining
Ref: Redzic, Viminacium, type XXIv2.
They were found across the Roman empire especially in Western Europe, the Balkans and North Africa.
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