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Description: | Incomplete Late Iron Age/ Romano British copper alloy stud or mount set with ?coral decoration and missing most of its shank. It measures 23.5x21.2mm and weighs 8.19g.
It is in the form of three pointed cones, each with a flat circular base c.11m in diameter, joined together at the base where they meet. On the underside, this resembles a trefoil. At the centre of each base (on the underside) is an in situ copper alloy rivet. At the centre of the three bases is a broken stud, circular in section (diameter 5.5mm where it extends from the base and 4.4mm in diameter at the break, 3mm along). The break reveals a very rough surface of a metal that is not copper alloy. In colour (orangey-brown) it resembles iron, but not in consistency. This may suggest the material is more recent in date, and the object therefore also.
To the opposite face, the pointed cones rise from a base apparently solid and 3mm high. These are decorated with tiny flattened circular bosses circa 1.3mm in diameter, six on each base and along the exposed outside area of the base.
The main part of the pointed cone, which is of a white material similar to coral or chalk, is c.11mm in diameter on top of the base and narrows to a flat top c.5mm diameter over 5mm. On the flat top sits a 2mm high copper alloy pointed hemi-sphere. Each is decorated with five tiny flattened circular bosses, around a central one. They are circa 1.3mm in diameter.
This is an interesting object and Sally Worrell, National Finds Adviser (Prehistoric and Roman Artefacts) comments: I reckon it's definitely Iron Age - there are examples which have elements in common such as bosses in either coral or bone. The 'cogged' design around the base of the bosses is also known from Iron Age strap-unions and the decoration on the mounts at the centre of the bosses is very similar to motifs seen on Iron Age harness equipment. Not sure exactly what it's part of but it might possibly be related to early forms of button-and-loop fasteners. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Hinds, Katie - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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