Record ID: IOW-5C48B7
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: MODERN
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
A cast copper alloy (possibly) and iron unidentified object (c.1750-c. 1900). Diameter: 21.2mm, thickness: 4.3mm. Weight: 4.3g. The object is circular in plan and has a slightly raised rim. At the centre is a raised galloping horse facing left with an arched neck and tail raised upwards. Directly underneath the belly of the horse is a small projecting iron 'shank' which is circular in cross-section with a diameter of 2.0mm. The sides of the object are uneven. The front of the object has a dark grey patina. At the centre of the rear face is a deposit of iron corrosion. This corrosion i…
Created on: Sunday 3rd August 2008
Last updated: Wednesday 27th September 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.