2009-06-04 15:28:01 Liz Andrews-Wilson law 2011-02-24 13:17:27 Daniel Pett dpett YORYM-7D9D91 PENDANT A large and heavy-duty cast copper alloy, circular 'Triskele' fob type pendant with an openwork Celtic design. MacGregor (1976) states that at the time of writing only nine of these had been recorded, this number may have increased over the last 33 years. Some of the other examples are described as openwork triskel with a central boss, this design is slightly different. This example is probably of Iron Age date. Their purpose is not known. It has a circular openwork frame, with three C-shaped loops (each terminating at both ends with a bulb), all joined twisted together. There is a depression in the centre. On the reverse of this design are three attachment lugs, all now broken. The handle/stem is missing. The edge of the frame has a rounded section. The metal is a dark greenish-brown colour. Another example was recorded in the Halliday Archive (Yorkshire Museum) having been found by a detectorist Near Scarborough (North Yorkshire), in 1997. Reference: Searchers Magazine, June 1993, p26 which referes to the publication 'Early Celtic Art in Northern Britain' by M. MacGregor. A more recent example was recorded in Allerthorpe (East Riding). PAS Database No: YORYM-228443. A large and heavy-duty cast copper alloy, circular 'Triskele' fob type pendant with an openwork Celtic design. MacGregor (1976) states that at the time of writing only nine of these had been recorded, this number may have increased over the last 33 years. Some of the other examples are described ... Copper alloy Cast IRON AGE IRON AGE Late ROMAN Early -150 100 45.3 46.3 5.8 Incomplete 2009-06-04 15:28:01 EAST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE EAST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE POINT( ) From Map SE95SE SE4945 29.06.2003 Metal detector 1 YORYM Creative Commons Non Commercial Share Alike - The Portable Antiquities Scheme 2009 These records can be reproduced in a non commercial enviroment as long as the original recorder is cited. The Portable Antiquities Scheme info@finds.org.uk No fees are applicable.