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Description: | Probably incomplete possible Iron Age object of unknown function. It is shaped (rather aptly) like the main body of a question mark, with one large curve and a smaller one beneath facing in the opposite direction. It is circular in section and decorated in the round. The larger curve ends with a break while the other end curls over on itself so the end is tucked into a curl. It has two holes above this facing outwards (the opposite direction tp the end which is facing inwards and downwards). Around this is some iron staining. Also, on the opposite side of the object from this is a depression with iron staining around it. The larger end is quite round, except where the break occurs. 4mm from here the decoration begins in the form of four deep V-shaped grooves decorated with diagonal incised lines inside. This only continues for about half the length of the object, and beyond the object becomes more oval in section. Two grooves follow the line of the curve to each side both bounded by a line of punched dots. Length 41mm. Max diameter of section 7.5mm, min 5mm. Weighs 9.14g. | Format: | text/html | License: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ | Publisher: | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Rights holder: | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Subjects: | archaeology | Temporal: | -800
43 | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Katie Hinds | Identifier: | http://www.finds.org.uk/database/artefac... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | text/html | Go to resource |
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