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TOGGLE

Unique ID: BERK-B2092D

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A complete cast copper alloy toggle or strape slide, dating from the Late Iron Age to Roman period. The toggle is broadly cylindrical in shape with swollen centre and with with discoidal terminals, one either side. The terminals are broadly flat and extend over the main body of the cylinder with a lip. In the middle of the swollen centre is a rectangular aperture, which measures 6.35mm long by 3mm wide.

A large number of similar objects have already been recorded onto the PAS database, including SOM-484F4F, GLO-E0E5F3, HESH-EDB833 and NMS-213C35. HESH-EDB833 references examples published by MacGregor (1976, nos. 42 & 45) and notes that those with sub-rectangular apertures may have functioned as strap slides. They are generally dated to 200 BC - AD 100.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: IRON AGE
Period from: IRON AGE
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa 200 BC
Date to: Circa AD 100

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 25 mm
Width: 9 mm
Thickness: 6.8 mm
Weight: 6 g

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: 2016.875

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Oxfordshire (County)
District: Vale of White Horse (District)
Parish or ward: Kingston Bagpuize with Southmoor (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU3996
Four figure Latitude: 51.66143571
Four figure longitude: -1.4375616
1:25K map: SU3996
1:10K map: SU39NE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Recording Institution: BERK
Created: 6 years ago
Updated: 6 years ago

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