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Description: | A cast, copper alloy artefact, probably a Post Medieval dress fastener or toggle dating from about AD 1600 - 1800. The date and function of objects of this form are debated, it being either a Late Iron Age or Roman cosmetic pestle, or a Post Medieval clothing fastener toggle.It consists of a rounded body in the shape of a pointed oval, circular in section, from one side of which extends a short, oval-sectioned shaft ending in a pair of rings positioned side by side. The ends of the button part are worn. The fastener has a light green patina. It is 25.5mm long, 20.1mm wide and 7.5mm thick. It weighs 6.43gm.This object is one of a group of artefacts which were originally identified by Ralph Jackson and Sally Worrell as cosmetic pestles, dating from the late Iron Age or early Roman period, AD 100 - 200. However, there is a growing body of evidence to suggest that at least some of these items are in fact clothing fasteners; toggles similar to those on a duffle coat. One piece of evidence is the distribution of PAS examples, which differ from the distribution of cosmetic sets. See the discussion on page 6 of Jackson (2010) Cosmetic Sets of Late Iron Age and Roman Britain, and compare number 513 and 593.The date of these toggles is still unknown as none have been found in dated contexts. Following SF-332DF0, this example is suggested to be Post Medieval, about AD 1600 - 1800.A number of similar items can be found on the database; see for example SWYOR-9FE646, YORYM-AC5D26, WILT-7AEF14 and KENT-A72BF2.
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