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Description: | A copper-alloy moustache-like object, as found in the Salisbury Hoard (Stead 1998), cast in one piece to form a distinctly three-dimensional shape. Length 26mm, width 24mm. There is a central hole, 4.5 mm square at the top and flaring to 9 x 5 mm at the bottom. Either side of the hole, separated by a bridge of 5 mm, there are two solid drop-shaped parts of the object. Both are broken, one missing more; this one appears to be an older break. These are both decorated with longitudinal grooves, which stop at about half way, 13 mm, down. The object has been over-cleaned, down to the bare metal; however, pits of invasive corrosion remain. Four other moustache-shaped objects are known from England, one from the Salisbury Hoard, one from Maiden Castle and two from Norfolk (one from Gayton). In J. D. Hill's opinion they are definitely Iron Age, but are of unknown function. However, the only other finds from this locality are no later than Penard (LBA1) date (Circa 1200-1100bc) and Colin Pendleton suggests this is a more likely date for this object. | Subjects: | moustache | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Minter, Faye - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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