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Description: | An incomplete copper-alloy pendant, probably Roman in date and in the form of a wheel.The openwork object is of flat section. Five of its original six spokes remain largely intact, with a remnant of the final spoke. These spokes are evenly spaced, separated by triangular apertures and joined at their distal ends by a now-incomplete, circular rim. The apex loop is heavily worn at its upper end.Height: 47.1mm; width: 37.8mm; thickness: 2.8mm. Weight: 13.48g.Examples of wheel-shaped brooches, pendants and other objects are illustrated by Miranda Green (1978: Pl. 45a - 51), who suggests they are '...probably best interpreted as cult-emblems of the Celtic Wheel-God...' (ibid. 32). The patination and general form of this particular piece are consistent with a Roman date.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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