09-13-2011, 06:13 PM
I think the small domed pieces are labelled 8 on the drawing and are on the belt itself on the left hand side of the skeleton?
Also the coins seem to be clustered together- to my mind suggesting that they were in a pouch attached to the belt just above the amphora strap end (which is exactly where you would expect it to be.
The astonishing feature of this grave to me is that the pieces don't seem to have been disturbed and were well excavated and well recorded- so giving us an excellent picture of the body and equipment.
Also the coins seem to be clustered together- to my mind suggesting that they were in a pouch attached to the belt just above the amphora strap end (which is exactly where you would expect it to be.
The astonishing feature of this grave to me is that the pieces don't seem to have been disturbed and were well excavated and well recorded- so giving us an excellent picture of the body and equipment.