Record ID: LEIC-7EE211
Object type: FOB
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Iron age to early Roman copper alloy implement probably a Fob or 'dangler', 39mm long, 23mm wide and 11mm thick. The object is in fair condition with a green patina and weighs 10.21 grams. The object is incomplete and consists of a circular cross sectioned shaft which swells in the centre, before tapering in width and terminating with a now incomplete loop, surviving as a small curved terminal. At the other end is a flat surface which contains a circular indentation in its centre (opposite the shaft) . The surface divides and forms four 'arms' (two from each side which mirror eac…
Created on: Friday 28th August 2009
Last updated: Friday 17th November 2017
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Record ID: LEIC-A06F61
Object type: FOB
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Iron age copper alloy triskele mount or fob, 24mm wide and 17mm high. The object is in fair condition with a dark green patina and weighs 7.68 grams. The object consists of a central short circular shaft, 6mm in diameter and 10mm long, which terminates in an incomplete loop. The top of the shaft teminates with a triangular shaped openwork motif which is formed of three curved shafts emerging from the centre and folding over themselves to form a curved triangular frame. When viewed from above this forms a pattern of three 'teardrop' shaped holes. In the centre of each 'side' (where one…
Created on: Thursday 4th May 2006
Last updated: Friday 1st December 2017
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Record ID: LEIC-F290E0
Object type: FOB
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
possible Iron age loop, 18mm in diameter and 4mm thick. The object weighs 3.53 grams and has a grey patina. The loop has an uneven thickness being slightly thinner on the lower side. This side has a small circular protrusion 6mm in diameter, possibly the start of a shaft. the object resembles loops seen on harness fittings or fobs and may be part of this type of object.
Created on: Wednesday 8th September 2004
Last updated: Thursday 28th September 2017
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Record ID: LEIC-EEAAB8
Object type: FOB
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Iron age probable Fob dangler, 32mm long, 18mm wide with a weight of 10.3 grams. It consists of a broken circular cross sectioned loop, half is present, which is attached to a circular cross sectioned shaft about 20mm long. The shaft has a large moulded collar in the centre and at the far end it widens out and has one incomplete circular cross sectioned projection at right angles to the shaft Given this projection a fob dangler is the most likely identification, see LEIC-A13F17 BERK-3EEF04 SUR-7D6982 BH-33103E.
Created on: Monday 20th September 2004
Last updated: Friday 18th November 2016
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Record ID: LEIC-A13F17
Object type: FOB
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Iron age copper alloy 'fob' mount, 25mm long, 24mm wide and 6mm thick with a weight of 5.96 grams. The object consists of a short, circular cross sectioned shaft which terminates in a large circular loop above a small rounded collar. The opposite side of the shaft terminates with a triangular base which is flanked by three triangular projections with damged edges. This seems to be a damaged 'Fob plate, which may have been circular or triangular when complete. The item is known as a fob though its function is uncertain, see the following examples for comparison BERK-3EEF04 SUR-7D…
Created on: Wednesday 2nd November 2016
Last updated: Monday 14th November 2016
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