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Description: | Treasure case 2008 T85: Archaeological case - deposited with archiveTreasure report:Description: Small fragment of gold, hammered flat on one side, hammered into two facets on the other, broken at both ends.Discussion: this item is either bullion (i.e. a fragment of ingot), or possibly part of an item of jewellery (e.g. a bracelet).Date: uncertain, but likely to be ancient given the archaeological context, and possibly Roman given the other finds found in proximity.L.: 13mm W.: 7.1mm Wt.: 2.9gNote: this item is made substantially of gold and is more than 300 years old, and thus qualifies as treasure as stipulated in the Treasure Act 1996.Dr Richard Hobbs Curator, Romano-British Collections, Prehistory & Europe, The British Museum10th October 2008Found on greensand path around a flint building/floor with 1st-2nd century pottery.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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