Record ID: WMID-A0A30C
Object type: FOB
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy openwork decorated fob / dangler of Late Iron Age to Early Roman dating (100 BC to 100 AD). Approximately 25% of the fob is present, consisting of the suspension loop and part of two arms. The frame and the rest of the four arms are missing, presumed lost in antiquity. The cross consists of two arms (originally four), with a central circular boss. Neither arm is straight but is more 'zig zag' in shape. No decoration is visible on either arm. The suspension loop or handle has a circular cross section, and a circular loop at the to…
Created on: Monday 13th February 2023
Last updated: Monday 22nd May 2023
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Record ID: WMID-74AEF1
Object type: FOB
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy probable 'fob' or 'dangler', of Late Iron Age to Early Roman dating (200 BC to AD 100) The piece consists of a flat-sectioned triskele style design. A triangle with inward curving sides is present at the centre. Around the outside, joined to each apex are a pair of crescents, one curving inwards and the other curving outwards. Iron corrosion products are visible in the centre of the triangle, indicating that the suspension point extended from the centre. No other decoration is present on the front or reverse of the fob or …
Created on: Monday 13th December 2021
Last updated: Monday 13th December 2021
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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-A0A4EB
Object type: FOB
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper-alloy probable 'fob' or 'dangler', of Late Iron Age to Early Roman dating (200 BC to AD 100) The piece consists of a flat-sectioned triskele, its three arms radiating outwards from a central point. The top part of the legs recurves back on itself, creating a circular loop at the centre. All arms are S shaped, with an outturned foot at the distal end. A separate circular attachment shank is present in the centre of the triskele, which extends on the reverse of the dangler, with the remains of a circular suspension loop set at right angles to the rest of the dang…
Created on: Tuesday 11th August 2015
Last updated: Friday 18th September 2015
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Record ID: LVPL-720A75
Object type: FOB
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Rally ID: 400 An incomplete cast copper alloy triskele decorated fob / dangler of Late Iron Age to Early Roman dating (200 BC to 200 AD). The fob is sub oval in plan, and oval in cross section. It consists of a cast openwork mount with recessed decoration. 5 holes are present, four large and one small. 2 partial small holes are present as well, so originally there would have been seven holes. A large hole is located centrally, with the three remaining large holes located regularly (approximately one at each third) around the central. On the front of the fob, it is decorated with…
Created on: Thursday 14th April 2011
Last updated: Saturday 15th April 2017
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