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FOB
Unique ID: YORYM-22B791
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
An incomplete copper-alloy 'fob dangler' dating from late Iron Age to early Roman period (c. 100 BC- 200 AD). The fob is circular with a two armed triskele design, with a small hole in the centre. On either side of the arms there are two openwork circles which connect the arms to the outer frame. The back of the fob is flattened, whilst the front is slightly raised.
The fob is a brownish orange and in very good condition. The fob is 40.9mm in diameter, 4.1mm thick and weighs 18.1g.
The function of fobs or 'danglers' is poorly understood and may have been hung from items of equipment, personal apparel or harness decoration (Jope 2000, 285). Jope also records 17 known examples of danglers and related 'hangers' from Britain, while Macgregor (1976a, pp 37) records nine know examples of Triskele-decorated fobs from the British Isles. One recorded example (Macgregor, 1976b, pp 40) can be seen as a good parallel for this piece, with a simple openwork triskele design enhanced by a border of punched dots.
The dating of these objects is traditionally assigned to the late Iron Age to early Roman transition, presumably based on the 'Celtic' triskele motif decoration of the majority of examples.
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 200
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 4.1 mm
Weight: 18.1 g
Diameter: 40.9 mm
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: YMT : E05786
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: North Yorkshire (County)
District: Ryedale (District)
Parish or ward: Settrington (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SE8173
Four figure Latitude: 54.14645209
Four figure longitude: -0.76143923
1:25K map: SE8173
1:10K map: SE87SW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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