2010-01-04 13:23:26 Charlotte Burrill cburrill2 2011-02-24 13:53:32 Daniel Pett dpett DENO-1EB387 Pendant 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. 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... Copper alloy Cast IRON AGE IRON AGE Late -150 100 30.14 35.05 Complete 2010-01-04 13:23:26 NOTTINGHAMSHIRE ASHFIELD KIRKBY IN ASHFIELD POINT( ) From Finder SK55NW SK4535 29.06.2003 Metal detector 1 DENO Creative Commons Non Commercial Share Alike - The Portable Antiquities Scheme 2010 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.