Ancient Roman Military Belt Mounts

The Romans knew the value of good accessories to their clothing which is one of the reasons why, ancient roman military belt mounts were elaborately made in bronze, with ornate decorations. Military belt mounts were worn by soldiers, attached to the belts for fastening purposes. The buckle and the plate were decorated too. There soon became a time when military belt forms were not restricted to the military. Even Roman civilians were wearing vastly ornate belt mounts.

The belt mounts, found during excavations, may have studs, decorations, ornamentation, and above all a patina, because they have been underground since the 2nd century and later. These belt mounts could also have been used on the harness of a soldier. Mostly, belt Mounts were made of bronze, but Silver was also used, because one could integrate designs like herring bone in the metal. Some more popular designs for belt mounts were Sunbursts, dolphins, and work done in a circle.

These Roman military belt mounts are available on a large number of websites, for collectors, who are interested in Roman antiquities.