01-30-2014, 06:56 AM
It's the buckle from the Vermand treasure. It was likely the burial of a germanic leader from the early 5th century, with a high rank in the roman army given the quality of his equipment. It was unfortunately robbed in ancient times.
Spear and belt fittings are on exhibit at the Metropolitan museum in New York :
http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/works-of-a...2.143-.146
There are also a shield boss and grip from the burial:
http://www.metmuseum.org/collections/sea...ions/22635
Edit:
After verification it looks like it's not the same buckle.
Spear and belt fittings are on exhibit at the Metropolitan museum in New York :
http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/works-of-a...2.143-.146
There are also a shield boss and grip from the burial:
http://www.metmuseum.org/collections/sea...ions/22635
Edit:
After verification it looks like it's not the same buckle.
"O niurt Ambrois ri Frangc ocus Brethan Letha."
"By the strenght of Ambrosius, king of the Franks and the Armorican Bretons."
Lebor Bretnach, Irish manuscript of the Historia Brittonum.
Agraes / Morcant map Conmail / Benjamin Franckaert
"By the strenght of Ambrosius, king of the Franks and the Armorican Bretons."
Lebor Bretnach, Irish manuscript of the Historia Brittonum.
Agraes / Morcant map Conmail / Benjamin Franckaert