Record ID: LVPL-D8A9D2
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy object dating from the Iron Age to Roman period, (800BC-410AD). The object consists of a face with an integral perforated suspension loop. The object is oval in plan and semi-circular in cross-section. The face is flat and the head expands backwards. The face has incised lentoid eyes, a wide, slightly raised noise and a broad smiling mouth. The hair consists of eight long raised ridges. The function is uncertain however it is likely to have been used as a weight and or a pendant. The object has a dark brown patina and is in good condition.
Created on: Tuesday 20th April 2010
Last updated: Thursday 3rd May 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Market Rasen', grid reference and parish protected.