TOGGLE

Unique ID: YORYM-851567

Object type certainty: Certain

A cast copper alloy dumbbell toggle of Iron Age to Roman date. The toggle is worn, corroded and badly pitted resulting in the lost of some of the surface. The toggle is comprised of two semi-spherical balls joined by a narrowed collar. Around the circumference of each ball (along the narrower collar) are two further wide collars. The metal is a dark greenish-brown colour and is worn.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: IRON AGE
Period from: IRON AGE [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Period to: ROMAN [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Circa 100 BC
Date to: Circa AD 150

Dimensions and weight

Length: 21.5 mm
Weight: 5.6 g
Diameter: 10.2 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: Incomplete [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Spatial data

Region: Yorkshire And The Humber
County: East Riding Of Yorkshire
District: East Riding Of Yorkshire
To be known as: Yapham

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: Saturday 3rd April 2010

Personal details

Found by: This information is restricted for your login.
Recorded by: Mrs Liz Andrews-Wilson - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Mrs Liz Andrews-Wilson - [view all attributed records]

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    Created: Wednesday 28th April 2010
    Updated: Friday 30th April 2010

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