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Description: | Undated fragment of twisted gold wire, 30mm long,(50mm if unbent) and 3mm in diameter. The object is in good condition with a gold patina and weighs 6.16 grams. The object is circular in section and is twisted to form a rope effect. It has been bent over one third along its length, one end has snapped whilst the other end has been chopped. Analysis carried out at the British Museum by Antony Simpson shows that the object is 82-87% gold, 12-14% silver with the remainder being copper. | 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 | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Wendy Scott | Identifier: | http://www.finds.org.uk/database/artefac... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | text/html | Go to resource |
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