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Description: | A complete copper alloy mount of probable Roman date. The mount is circular in plan with an openwork triskele design, though with four tendrils rather than the usual three. Four straight arms project, each joining slightly off centre to create a central perforation, and continuing to the outer frame. Four knob-ended tendrils curve around the interior of each resulting sub-triangular cell and are joined to the outer frame by integral sprus. The knobs appear to be separately cast and fitted into circular recesses at the end of each tendril. The reverse is flat and undecorated.The metal has a mid green patina and is worn. The mount is 36.3mm in diameter, 3.5mm thick and weighs 7.6g.It is possible that this is a Roman copy of an Iron Age mount, or dangler. While the overall design of this object is reminiscent of similar Iron Age examples such as DUR-A0CAD1 and HESH-D89587 the patina of the added darker knobs has parallels in Roman artefacts such as YORYM-4EC333.The overall function of these mounts is currently unknown and they have been recorded as either fobs, danglers or hangers.Awaiting further study at University College London, Institute of Archaeology.
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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