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TOGGLE
Unique ID: YORYM-850FA7
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A complete cast copper alloy dumbbell toggle of Iron Age to Roman date. The toggle is comprised of two semi-spherical balls joined by a narrow collar. Around the circumference of each ball is a collar. The metal is a dark greyish-brown colour and is worn.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: IRON AGE
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: IRON AGE
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa 100 BC
Date to: Circa AD 150
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 18.7 mm
Weight: 4.9 g
Diameter: 8.4 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 3rd April 2010
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
District: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Hayton
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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