Record ID: WMID-924C13
Object type: FOB
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Cheshire East
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy fob or dangler (harness fitting), of late Iron Age to Early Roman dating (c. 200BC-200AD). The fob has a circular disc with a central shank projecting from the reverse. The front of the disc has a moulded decoration of a triskele (three pointed shape) with a ring and dot design between each leg, flanked by a dot to either side, within a circular border. The reverse of the disc is plain and flat. An integrally cast shank is sub oval in section nearest to the disc but terminates in a sub rectangular section as it accommodates the suspension loop. The maximum d…
Created on: Thursday 7th December 2017
Last updated: Thursday 7th December 2017
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Record ID: WMID-B87DC3
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Cheshire East
Workflow stage: Published
A complete cast copper alloy (bronze) socketed axe dating from the Early Iron Age, that is c. 800-600BC. The axe is of Type Sompting, Variant Cardiff II Type. The axe is sub-rectangular in plan with a flared convex cutting edge and the socket is sub square in cross section. The socket of the axe is sub-rectangular, with an irregular mouth. The top edge of the socket shows little evidence of casting jets that have been trimmed flush with the socket mouth. The mould has slipped slightly during the casting process. The swollen moulded collar of the socket is relatively wide and varies…
Created on: Thursday 7th November 2013
Last updated: Saturday 1st February 2014
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