[Regia-NA] Belt - loops

[Steve Etheridge]

Ian & Hazel wrote

>A belt loop was found on the remains of two seperate belts in two different 
>locations.  You will not have heard about them as the finds are relatively 
>recent and have not yet been published.  We were treated, however to photos 
>of the two belt loops.  One was made of iron and as far as I can recall was 
>fastened to the plate used to fasten the buckle itself to the leather of 
>the belt.  The second loop was not of iron, but of leather and was in about 
>the same position on it's belt.  The rest of the belt did not survive in 
>either case.
>

Thanks for that info, Ian - I was aware that there were one or two found in 
York from our period, one (IIRC) in silver.

I have also been looking (in my ususal desultory fashion) for buckles in the 
Hiberno-Norse area.  I have found a few, but less than I would have 
expected.  Interesting.....

Steve

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