Roman Belt Buckles and Fittings

The belt buckele with it´s shape is an essential part of the roman military dress, but the metal sheet with the ornamentation has got many paralleles to germanic sword sheath decorations.

Fittings for a noric-pannonian women´s belt, based on finds from the Magdalensberg, Austria. 1st century AD.

This kind of fittings of the Noric-Pannonian woman´s belt were always attached as a pair, probably above the hips. The fittings belong to Garbsch´s group E3.

Based on finds from Risstissen, Germany.  The fort was founded during the reign of emperor Claudius mid of the 1st century AD, but the design of the plates emerged much earlier.

Roman cingulum or balteus buckle, based on a find of the claudian Danube fort at Risstissen, Germany. It dates to the mid of the 1st century AD. 

Roman cingulum or balteus belt-plate, based on a find of the claudian Danube fort at Risstissen, Germany. It dates to the mid of the 1st century AD. 

Roman cingulum or balteus daggers frogs, hinged to belt-plates. Based on a find of the claudian Danube fort at Risstissen, Germany. It dates to the mid of the 1st century AD. 

Set of military belt fittings, based on finds from Vindonissa / Switzerland. The plates with geometric pattern and black inlays date to the 2nd half of the 1st century, likely to the flavian era.

Roman Military buckle,  based on finds from Vindonissa / Switzerland. The plates with geometric pattern and black inlays date to the 2nd half of the 1st century, likely to the flavian era.

Roman military belt plate, based on finds from Vindonissa / Switzerland. The plates with geometric pattern and black inlays date to the 2nd half of the 1st century, likely to the flavian era.

Hinged Pugio frogs, based on finds no. 1232 and 1236 from Vindonissa / Switzerland. The plates with geometric pattern and black inlays date to the 2nd half of the 1st century, likely to the flavian era.

Based on finds from Vindonissa / Switzerland. Risstissen, Germany.  The legionary fort was occupied until 101 AD, the belt plates with the concentric rings are popular in the 2nd half of the 1st century AD.

Based on finds from Vindonissa / Switzerland. The legionary fort was occupied until 101 AD, the belt plates with the concentric rings are popular in the 2nd half of the 1st century AD.

Based on finds from Vindonissa / Switzerland. The legionary fort was occupied until 101 AD, the belt plates with the concentric rings are popular in the 2nd half of the 1st century AD.

Roman military belt-plate, based on finds from Vindonissa / Switzerland.  The legionary fort was occupied until 101 AD, the belt plates with the concentric rings are popular in the 2nd half of the 1st century AD.

Pair of roman cingulum or balteus pugio suspension fittings (dagger frogs), hinged to belt-plates, based on original finds from Vindonissa / Switzerland.

Complete set of fittings for a roman military belt (cingulum or balteus) with simple belt-plates, based on original finds from Vindonissa and Dieburg.  1st century AD.

Complete set of fittings for a roman military belt (cingulum or balteus) with simple belt-plates, based on original finds from Vindonissa and Dieburg.  1st century AD.

Military belt buckle, based on original finds from Vindonissa and Dieburg. The finds of Vindonissa proof, that more than 30% of the belt-plates were of a simple appearance without any major decorations.

Military belt-plate, based on an original find from Vindonissa. The finds of Vindonissa proof, that more than 30% of the belt-plates were of a simple appearance without any major decorations.