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Description: | Late Iron Age copper alloy linch-pin of Vase-headed type and probably of 1st century BC to mid-1st century AD dateThe linch-pin comprises the cast copper alloy head and the end fragment of the iron shank (with an overall length of 39.1mm and a weight of 85.5g). The terminal is sub-circular (with a diameter of 27.2mm - 29.6mm) and the face is flat but with raised decoration. There is a raised rim, inside of which is a concentric grooved border (23mm diameter). A raised ring on the interior incorporates a 'Celtic' motif and widens to form three raised pelta-shapes. The surviving edge pelta respects but does not abut the central device. The central motif was likely to be of three-armed form but does not appear to have been symmetrical and is slightly raised, now corroded and incomplete. The motif was arranged around a central circular ring (16mm diameter), off of which is a sub-triangular leaf with convex sides. The sides of the leaf respect one of the edge peltas. The remaining parts of the motif are uncertain but there is the suggestion of an S-scroll on one side and a third 'arm' of the motif is now lost and of uncertain form. The decoration does not appear to have been enamelled within the recessed areas. Below the terminal the head is circular and waisted (with a minimum diameter of 16.2mm), before expanding to the convex midsection (with a diameter of 24.5mm). There is a sub-square to D-shaped perforation (5-6mm square) to accommodate a pin through the mid-part. The perforation abuts a collar at the attachment end of the mid-part. There is no surviving evidence for applied decoration on the side of the linch-pin. The linch-pin head narrows to the end of the sub-rectangular sectioned iron shaft (14.7mm x 11.4mm) and survives were it is protected by D-shaped side lugs (11.7mm long and 12.3mm wide). The surface is heavily corroded with remnants of a dark-green patina.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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