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Description: | A complete cast copper alloy toggle of Iron Age to Roman date. The toggle is of the dumbbell type comprising two globular hemisphere terminals joined by a waisted central circular shaft. Narrow collars are present where the shaft and terminals meet.The metal has a dark greenish-brown patina and is worn. The toggle is 17.3mm long, 10.5mm in diameter at the terminals, 5.4mm in diameter at the shaft and weighs 6g.Numerous similar examples have been recorded on the Portable Antiquities Scheme database, for example: SWYOR-72CC15A, NARC-4C2B74 and NCL-DD6E92.
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