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Possible Iron Age ear ring
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West Yorkshire Archaeology Service, Amy Downes, 2008-06-26 13:40:58
Title
Possible Iron Age ear ring
Description
English: A copper-alloy object of uncertain date and function. According to record number BH-439987: “several similar artefacts, identified as ear rings, have been found in the Champagne region of France and are illustrated in the Morel Collection (I.M. Stead and V. Rigby; 1999; fig. 120). They generally date to the late La Tène I period. However, the French examples differ slightly in that they appear to have been made from thin sheet metal and bent and pressed into shape; this piece is heavy, solid and has been cast in one piece.”

This example is also cast, heavy and hollow but does not have the fine decoration of BH-439987. It seems likely that it is of the same date and function though.

The object is crescent shaped in plan, hollow and has domed surfaces. The tips of the crescent are worn and may have originally been longer, continuing into a circle. There is a circular hole in the object, underneath where the tips would meet. There is no decoration. The surface is pitted and corroded, but has a deep glossy patina where it survives.

The artefact measures 23.4mm long, 18.3mm wide and 11mm thick. The weight is 19.15g.
Depicted place (County of findspot) Nottinghamshire
Date between 400 BC and 300 BC
Accession number
FindID: 224105
Old ref: SWYOR-3A3221
Filename: PAS 807 hilt.jpg
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The Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) is a voluntary programme run by the United Kingdom government to record the increasing numbers of small finds of archaeological interest found by members of the public. The scheme started in 1997 and now covers most of England and Wales. Finds are published at https://finds.org.uk
Source https://finds.org.uk/database/ajax/download/id/180056
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/180056/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/224105
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Object location53° 22′ 57.72″ N, 1° 03′ 13.1″ W Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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