Rights Holder: Durham County Council
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Unique ID: DUR-C607C5
Object type certainty: Certain
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Late Iron Age/ early Roman toggle.
It is sub-circular in cross section, with a flattened upper edge. From this upper edge comes a small rounded attachment loop in the centre. In plan it appears like two hour-glass shapes connected at the bases. The central section is widened and has two raised bands. It then narrows, and is slightly concave, before widening slightly to raised rounded terminals.
These items are likely to have fulfilled a similar function as the button and loop fasteners which they preceded, being used for horse harness and human clothing.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: IRON AGE
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: IRON AGE
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa 150 BC
Date to: Circa AD 100
Quantity: 1
Length: 27.34 mm
Width: 9.58 mm
Thickness: 6.33 mm
Weight: 7.1 g
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st August 2010
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Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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