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Description: | The object is a cast copper alloy object, which is probably a harness fitting of some description. It probably dates to the late Iron Age period. In plan the object is a sub-crescentic shape. The terminals are both broken but it is uncertain whether they were broken recently. The apex of the crescent has a semi-circular shape in plan, with the curved edge forming the internal edge of the crescent. The straight edge is broken, so probably this semi-circular component was either originally circular or an oval shape. The upper surface of the semi-circle is decorated with a high-relief circular platform, which is partially bordered by a high-relief irregular crescent shape. Within the field around the circular platform and irregular crescent there are traces of red enamel. The arms protruding from this apex of the crescent are oval in section and taper towards the broken edges. The reverse of the object has an integral, circular sectioned, incomplete stud behind the apex of the object. Otherwise the reverse is undecorated. The surface of the object has been over-cleaned, therefore the originally patina has been removed, therefore on the reverse there are areas of active corrosion. The object has been coated with a clear shiny coating (unknown) but this may have sealed in the corrosion which maybe still active. The surface is also slightly pitted. In length the fitting is 65.9mm long, 19.3mm wide across the apex and 9.4mm thick across the stud. It weighs 28.46g.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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