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Description: | A copper-alloy fob, probably dating to the first century AD, although the date range of such objects is a subject of some debate. The fob is a three armed triskele design that has a triangular centre panel the corners of which are extended to form three narrow radiating arms that curve backwards and down to join with the previous arm, thereby creating an oval loop. At the terminal of each arm is an outward projecting roundel with a recessed centre that may have held enamel. The central panel is decorated with three recesses lines that converge in the centre where there is a circular hole that contains a separate circular attachment shank; this shank which would extend on the reverse of the dangler terminating in a loop, but is truncated at its base.The following is taken from record NMGW-6368D1Fobs or danglers remain a poorly understood artefact type, and may have been hung from items of equipment, personal apparel or harness decoration (Jope 2000, pp 285) . Jope (ibid.) records 17 known examples of danglers and related 'hangers' from Britain, while Macgregor (1976a, pp 37) records nine know examples of Triskele-decorated fobs from Northern Britain. One recorded example (Macgregor, 1976b, pp 40) can be seen as a parallel for this piece but is without the pelta motifs and has a simple openwork triskele design, enhanced by a border of punched dots. Two examples of fobs have been recovered from excavations in Wales: a fragmentary example recovered from the hill fort of Tre'r Ceiri at Llanaelhaearn, Gwynedd and from Abergavenny, Monmouthshire (Spratling, 1968) . A similar example with a triskele but again, without the peltae was recorded from St. Nicholas in the Vale of Glamorgan . Four examples were recovered from Kingsholm in Gloucestershire (Jope 2000, pp 285, No 225a-d)1. One of the Kingsholm examples was still attached to binding, appearing to be from the corner of a casket (ibid.).- Jope E.M., 2000, Early Celtic Art in the British Isles, in Volume I, Text- Macgregor M., 1976, Early Celtic Art in North Britain, Volume 2- Macgregor M., 1976, Early Celtic Art in North Britain, Volume 1- Spratling, M.G., 1968, A Bronze Loop-Shanked Triskele Pendant from Flannel Street; in Excavations at Abergavenny 1962-1969; I. Prehistoric and Roman Finds; The Monmouthshire Antiquary 1968-1969, p. 196-198- NMWPA 2006.39.1
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