Late Roman belt

[gaiusseptimiuslucianus]

Were late roman belts typically "worn" by the deceased at the time of burial, or rather put next to him?

In the reports I've looked at, the belts generally have been laid lengthwise or across the deceased, rather than having the appearance of being worn. If memory serves, I believe in Sommer, Markus, Die Gürtel und Gürtelbeschlage des 4. und 5. Jahrhunderts im römischen Reich. Bonn : Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität, 1984, there are diagrams of the find positions of some belts.

Hope this is a help,

Lucianus