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Pendant
Unique ID: DENO-1EB387
Object type certainty: Certain
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A complete cast copper alloy, circular fob type pendant of probable late Iron Age date (c. 150 BC - c. AD 100). It is not clear, due to corrosion, whether it is formed of two parts or cast in one although it seems more probable that it is formed of two parts. The pendant consists of a flat wheel with four spokes arranged at right angles and forming a cross shape. The central wheel hub is comprised of a small raised central boss atop a flat circular disc. The spokes, rather then emanating individually from the hub, are all co-joined and form a lozenge-shaped centre beneath the central circular disc. Projecting from the centre of the reverse of the wheel there is a single looped handle, which is elliptical in section. The metal is a deep brownish-green in colour with areas of white and pale-green corrosion.
Dimensions: Diameter of wheel disc 30.14mm; length from central wheel boss to end of looped handle 35.05mm; width of looped handle 12.53mm; thickness of looped handle 3.14mm; thickness of wheel disc 3.86mm; weight 15.94g.
There are traces of corroded material on and between the spokes of the wheel and on the looped handle which indicate that it may have been decorated with with either gilding, enamel or similar.
In basic form it is similar to known 'Triskele' fobs where the wheel design consists of 3 (although sometimes more)curvi-linear spokes radiating out from the central hub which is more typical of the La Tene style artwork of the later Iron Age period than this present example.
MacGregor (1976) states that at the time of writing only nine of these had been recorded, this number has certainly increased over the last 34 years although at present no more recent study is known. The use of these objects or method of display is not known.
This has been noted as an interesting find by the recorder.
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: Returned to Finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: IRON AGE
Period from: IRON AGE [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Circa 150 BC
Date to: Circa AD 100
Dimensions and weight
Length: 35.05 mm
Weight: 15.94 g
Diameter: 30.14 mm
Quantity: 1
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Manufacture method: Cast [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Completeness: Complete [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Spatial data
Region: East Midlands
County: Nottinghamshire
District: Ashfield
Parish: Kirkby In Ashfield
Restricted 4 Figure grid reference: SK5456
The map has been degraded and provides an approximate location with a degree of random obfuscation.
Grid reference source: From finder
Grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
Method of discovery: Metal detector
[scope notes]
General landuse: Cultivated land [scope notes]
Specific landuse: Character undetermined [scope notes]
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 11th June 2009
Personal details
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Recorded by: Ms Charlotte Burrill
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Identified by: Ms Charlotte Burrill - [view all attributed records]
Secondary identifier: - [view all attributed records]
Other reference numbers
Other reference: E6620
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Audit data
Created:
Monday 4th January 2010
Updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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