New Leicester Finds

[Semisalis Abruna]

Has anyone noticed ring at the point of the strap-end?! Any explanation for this feature? I have no idea......First time have seen something like this.....

I have no idea either. Unless it's a tiny bell I see attached to that ring?

The bell shaped part is solid, more like a little acorn. 

When I was looking closely at the original, I wondered if the little ring fitted over some sort of hook on the belt to stop that annoying dangly strap end bashing you get when you run. My other idea is that it could take a thong or perhaps a ribbon but I've never seen a ring on a strap end before either.

I am hoping to get along to a talk on the dig this was found at, in September, so I'll ask the archaeologists if they have any ideas - though they will probably say the ring is for 'ritual purposes'.