Record ID: NARC-5B839C
Object type: TOGGLE
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete copper alloy toggle of Iron Age to Early-Roman date (200 BC - AD 100). The object is a bar-shaped toggle. The toggle has a swollen central section, oval in plan and section with flat top and bottom sides due to rectangular hole passing through the centre from top to bottom. The central section. The hole shows signs of use wear with one side being slightly distorted. To either side of the central section are circular sectioned projections ending in flattened knops. The projections are waisted (narrowed). The metal is brown with areas of green corrosion and pitting. Len…
Created on: Tuesday 16th October 2018
Last updated: Monday 25th February 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NARC-5B4BE9
Object type: FOB
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy Fob or 'Dangler' of late Iron Age to early Roman date (50 BC - AD 100). The fob is an openwork trefoil in plan with a circular section. One of the circular lobes is missing in the majority, due to an old abraded break. The object has an integral central, circular-sectioned boss extending from the centre of the front of the object. The boss is stepped with four steppes or grooves. Where each of the trefoil elements join there is a short grooves with the exception of the broken lobe which has a small projecting spur between it and the next lobe. The back of th…
Created on: Tuesday 16th October 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 17th October 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SF-5A50AE
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy zoomorphic unidentified object of probable late Iron Age or early Roman date, c. 100 BC-AD 100. The object takes the form of a boar's head, being hollow and thus effectively socketed. Demonstrating a broadly circular section, it consists a straight shaft or neck that extends upwards before transitioning into the head of the animal, which is presented open-mouthed with large projecting elongated ears, raised circular eyes with a central recess and a tapering lipped snout. On the back of the boar's head extending from the mid-point of the neck are a serie…
Created on: Tuesday 16th October 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 12th June 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bardwell', grid reference and parish protected.