Rare Iron Age idol found in Irish fen
On its recovery, the idol was taken to University College Dublin for an extensive three-year conservation project.
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Finds tray – Iron Age swan neck pin
This is a complete copper-alloy ‘swan’s neck’ pin, a kind of artefact generally dated to the Iron Age. It comprises a circular flathead, which appears sub-rectangular in cross-section with rounded edges. Each flat side of the pinhead is decorated with…