I don't think that these are loom
weights, though I stand to be proven wrong.
Loom
weights are usually very
cheap -
stone, shell, clay,
terra cotta. A whole set of bronze loom
weights would be worth a fortune, and tempt thieves.
I think that they are mean to decorate clothes, harness, belts,
brooches, etc.
Assigning them an age seems to be fiendishly difficult.
They definitely last all
Celtic and
Roman but maybe earlier and later too.
SC
