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Description: | A gold Penannular ring (Treasure no. 2003 T91), with broad stripes of yellow and paler gold; the latter shows some black tarnish. The outer surface of the ring shows wear. the hoop tapers to flat terminals. When tested the ring was found to be solid A well known Late Bronze Age type and decorative in character. Analysis by British Museum specialists indicated a gold content of approx. 78% and silver of 18%. The ring has a specific gravity of 15.9. i.e. not a gold covering over a non-precious metal core. | Format: | text/html | License: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ | Publisher: | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Rights holder: | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Subjects: | archaeology | Temporal: | -1120
-725 | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Rosalind Tyrrell | Identifier: | http://www.finds.org.uk/database/artefac... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | text/html | Go to resource |
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