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Description: | An incomplete cast copper-alloy of uncertain form, possibly a mount, escutcheon or similar decorative object and perhaps of Iron Age date. The surviving fragment is roughly disc-shaped with a slightly dome-shaped section, one third of the disc now missing due to old breaks. The back face appears to contain the remains of an added grey metal, probably a solder of some kind, and this may hint at it having originally been mounted onto a larger object. The slightly dome-shaped front face is poorly preserved but does retain traces of decorative elements. This includes the remains of a bright red enamel, as well as an off-centre circular grey motif that may simply be further solder, but it remains uncertain precisely what form these decorative elements may originally have taken. It measures 28.72mm in length, 22.40mm in width, 7.70mm in thickness, and weighs 10.68g.The precise form of this object remains uncertain. The probable solder is suggestive of being mounted onto a larger object, and the traces of enamel on the front face indicate that it may have been highly decorative. The general appearance of the object suggests a possible later Iron Age date, although until such time as a close parallel is identified a later date cannot be ruled out entirely.
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