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Description: | An incomplete cast copper-alloy toggle of late Iron Age to early Roman date (c. 300 BC - c. 100 AD). The toggle is symmetrical in form with a central bulbous body and a circular terminal at each end giving the toggle a 'hammer head' or 'baluster' shape. The terminals measure c. 12.3mm in diameter. They are divided from the body by a waist 7.6mm across. The body has a flattened top and bottom. It is largely hollow having a void on one side which is rectangular in plan, 11.3 x 7.9mm with a depth of about 7.9mm. The attachment loop is missing, broken to either side of the short ends of the void. The lower surface of the body is concave. At its centre is a rivet that is also visible at the centre of the base of the void. No traces of any inlay survive within this recess.A similar example can be found illustrated in Bailey (2004, 87; ref. 10.7). There is also an example on this database, ref. IOW-9FA5A1. This piece has corroded to a variable dark-green colour with some pitting.
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