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Description: | TREASURE CASE 2008 T596Gold bell-shaped pendant with hollow tube for attachement. The tube is 11.46mm long, 2.37mmin diameter, with cast beading along its apex and terminals - the diameter increases to 3.33 at the terminals. The pendant is sub-triangular in plan with a circular cross section, measuring 9.2mm long, 5.14mm in diameter at the apex and 10.3mm by 10.75mm at the base. There are four grooves around the circumference towards the attachment end. The circular base has two incised concentric rings. It weighs 2.62 grams.British Museum Report: Description: A small gold pendant in the form of a bell. A tubular fitting along the top for suspension is decorated with filigree wire. The decoration appears to be engine-turned. With no comparable material, it is not securely dateable pre-1708.Dimensions:Height: 12mm. Width: 11mm.The find can not be securely dated to pre-1708 and as such falls outside the provisions of the Treasure Act 1996.Beverley Nenk Dept Prehistory and Europe British Museum 13 July 2009
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