Celtic bronze toggle

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Bronze toggle dated 1st century BC - 1st century AD. Celtic or Romano-British, found with a metal detector near Dover. Believed to have been used to join leather harness straps or as a clothing fastener, perhaps functioning like the toggles on modern duffel coats. c. 35mm long

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Size: 4752px × 3564px
Location: Dover, England
Photo credit: © Nearby / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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