Late Roman buckle parallels - French help needed

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Many of the Late Romans will recognise this belt buckle found on the Dyke Hills fortification in Dorchester on Thame.




I have just found this very similar buckle in a French merovingian context. Does anyone have a picture of the original?


It is mentioned here http://sedlouviers.pagesperso-orange.fr/...pental.htm

The text says "Boucle ornée de lions -Vermand (Aisne)" - buckle decorated with lions Vernand (Aisne)- just outside St Quentin in Nortern France.

The other Dorchester buckle ( http://www.romanarmy.net/dorchester.shtml ) has a strong parallel in a grave at Donderberg, in Belgium- not too far away at all from Vermand (Aisne).

Any more info re the Vermand (Aisne) buckle would be much appreciated!

I think it may be in the Musee de Vermondois ( with a very nifty search feature) http://www.saint-quentin-visites.fr/visites/#/vermand/ also at http://www.musee-du-vermandois.com.