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Description: | A copper alloy probable fob or mount of Late Iron Age to Early Roman date (200 BC-AD 200). The fob is formed of four interconnected and spiralling arms that curve round to lay on the inner curve of the adjacent arm, resulting in teardrop-shaped openwork elements within each spiralled arm. The centre of the object has a circular cell, now empty, which would have held enamel. Each arm has a projecting circular knop at the terminal which have integral curvilinear lines which give the knops the form of a highly stylised flower. The reverse of the object has a small, projecting, broken spur which would have formed a suspension loop.The metal is a dark brown in colour with a smooth patina.Fobs or danglers remain a poorly understood artefact type, and may have been hung from items of equipment, personal apparel or harness decoration (Jope 2000:285). Similar examples can be seen on the Portable Antiquities Database: SUR-8328CA, GLO-00B794 and NMGW-6368D1Width: 29.60mm, Height: 28.90mm, Thickness: 6.79mm, Weight: 9.7g.
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