Accession No

1922.686 B


Description

A hollow openwork pendant or fitting, with an intact sub-circular suspension loop at the apex. The body is in the form of two cones joined at their bases. There is one circular hole at the base and seven circumferential circular holes on both upper and lower halves of the body. Additional small holes suggest a more complex latticework, although many are now plugged with corroded copper material.


Place

Europe; ?British Isles; ?England


Period

?Roman ?Post Medieval


Source

Cole Ambrose Collection [collector and donor]


Department

Arch


Reference Numbers

1922.686 B


Cultural Affliation


Material

Metal; Copper Alloy; ?Bronze


Local Term


Measurements

26mm x 39mm x 26mm Weight 0.022kg


Events

Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card for 1922.686 A-C reads: 'a bronze weight, + two bronze objects of unknown use'.
Event Date
Author: David Kay


Context (Amendments / updates)
The Period field was originally populated with 'Roman', although this does not come from the Accession Register or the catalogue card. Due to the lack of context for this object, the current lack of any similar objects on the Portable Antiquities Scheme's database with which to compare it, and the fact that it was found stored with Post Medieval material, the Period field has been changed to '?Roman; ?Post Medieval' until a more secure date can be provided.
Event Date 6/11/2018
Author: David Kay


Description (Physical description)
A hollow openwork pendant or fitting, with a broken suspension loop at the apex. The body is in the form of two cones joined at their bases. There is one circular hole at the base and seven circumferential circular holes on both upper and lower halves of the body. Additional small holes suggest a more complex latticework, although many are now plugged with corroded copper material.
Event Date 6/11/2018
Author: David Kay


Context (Related Documents)
See 'Report on Collections Research and Cataloguing Project on Post Medieval 'To Be Disposed Of' Material' by David Kay in the archive (Doc.474) for background information.
Event Date 2019
Author: Esther Laver


FM:281937

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