Roman Buckle

[John Melfordicus]

Can anyone put a date on this Roman buckle found in Mildenhall area of Suffolk

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[66kbm]

The Portable Antiquities Scheme should be able to date this. To find your nearest liaisons officer go to the PAS website and look for you County.
Kevin

[Rado]

Typical buckle 1st century AD. Possible early second. In my digital collection I have a lot of very similar specimens, from many roman limes.
I have a feeling ,that it is photographed on the opposite side?

[LUCIUS ALFENUS AVITIANUS]

Yes, seems the backside of the buckle.

[John Melfordicus]

Try this

[PhilusEstilius]

I think a front view of this buckle might show better its style however I have reservations about it being claimed as Roman.

[Latinitas]

It seems to me like a Roman buckle from 43 AD till about 120 AD. Compare it with the example in the attached document; it is undoubtedly Roman. Could you give me the link where you found it?

[caiusbeerquitius]

We had this here frequently. This forum is not here to help detectorists dating and identifying their finds. Go to a detectors forum.

[Renatus]

I have reservations about it being claimed as Roman.

Why? Do you think it is a modern copy that has been distressed?

[Martin Moser]

It seems to me like a Roman buckle from 43 AD till about 120 AD.

Why not 42 AD?
;-)

[John Melfordicus]

Thank you that is helpful