The Vindonissa catalogue says very little about it apart from saying that it is made of tinned brass, but it does give the details of where it was originally published:
A. Gansser-Burckhardt, Das Leder und seine Verarbeitung im roemischen Legionslager Vindonissa. Veroeff. Ges. Pro Vindonissa 1 (Basel 1942)
If someone has access to this they might have a look and see if there is anything more there about it.
Crispvs
Who is called \'\'Paul\'\' by no-one other than his wife, parents and brothers. :!: <img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_exclaim.gif" alt=":!:" title="Exclamation" />:!:
So thus far consensus is it's unlikely this thing is an apron terminal. Amirite?
I must say the crescent shape at the bottom does seem to be similar to a lot of apron terminals and there is a stylized hinge there, so maybe some soldier just had a wild flight of fancy?
I have a set of these, and to be honest, they are not too wide to use as terminals for aprons. A little unusual, but the dangly ones have many far wider.
Visne partem mei capere? Comminus agamus! * Me semper rogo, Quid faceret Iulius Caesar? * Confidence is a good thing! Overconfidence is too much of a good thing.
[b]Legio XIIII GMV. (Q. Magivs)RMRS Remember Atuatuca! Vengence will be ours!
Titus Flavius Germanus
Batavian Coh I
Byron Angel
Visne partem mei capere? Comminus agamus! * Me semper rogo, Quid faceret Iulius Caesar? * Confidence is a good thing! Overconfidence is too much of a good thing.
[b]Legio XIIII GMV. (Q. Magivs)RMRS Remember Atuatuca! Vengence will be ours!
Titus Flavius Germanus
Batavian Coh I
Byron Angel
I could put them beside another belt, but I have not cut straps yet, as I have not decided on belt plates..too many things to do not done!
Visne partem mei capere? Comminus agamus! * Me semper rogo, Quid faceret Iulius Caesar? * Confidence is a good thing! Overconfidence is too much of a good thing.
[b]Legio XIIII GMV. (Q. Magivs)RMRS Remember Atuatuca! Vengence will be ours!
Titus Flavius Germanus
Batavian Coh I
Byron Angel
Once I locate them I will. I moved recently and a lot still packed away! ad:
Visne partem mei capere? Comminus agamus! * Me semper rogo, Quid faceret Iulius Caesar? * Confidence is a good thing! Overconfidence is too much of a good thing.
[b]Legio XIIII GMV. (Q. Magivs)RMRS Remember Atuatuca! Vengence will be ours!
Titus Flavius Germanus
Batavian Coh I
Byron Angel
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