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Six sherds of a greyware jar, about one tenth surviving, poor condition.
Although tightly folded into at least five layers, there is little doubt that this piece belongs to a class of object known as basket ornaments, alternatively regarded as earrings or hair tress rings. These objects date to the earliest phases of metallurgy in the British Isles (c. 2500-2000 BC). Unfolding would probably reveal a plaque of oval shape, with a gently tapering tang projecting from one side. Where the original edge of the plaque is visible, it is seen to carry inset decoration comprising three rows of lightly punched dots and one light groove in between the outer two rows. There There are traces of a further, very light groove crossing the centre of the plaque, in line with the tang.
Record created by J. Mairat. IARCH dataset, AHRC funded University of Leicester and British Museum project. Imported and edited by M. Spoerri (June 2019 / Nov. 2024). Updated by C. Gazdac (Aug. 2025).
