WRM 8472

Roman Military Buckle. A large bronze Roman military buckle. Both sides of the frame have a moulded lion's head gripping the front bar and paw grasping the rear bar. The front bar also has a smaller lions head moulding at its centre for the pin rest. The central pin bar is decorated with back to back peltas. Circa 3rd century AD. UKDFD # 50473. Lincolnshire. 48.5mm x 43mm. An extremely unusual buckle that I can find no other close parallel.