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Description: | Part of a copper alloy beaded torc dating from the late Iron Age or Early Roman periods, c. 400BC-200AD. The whole of the front section of the torc survives. The moulding consists of 11 graduated beads, the largest in the centre, and two rectangular hollow terminals. Each bead is a central disc with a smaller disc on each side. The beads are joined by integral narrow-waisted portions, which are circular in section. It has a dark green patina and 2 of the beads have shattered leaving only half of each bead in place. It has a length of 100.94mm, width 17.06mm, thickness 9.75mm and a weight of 78.59g. For similar examples see Mills 2000 Celtic and Roman Artefacts p. 33 ref. C56 and Worrell (December 2004, unpublished) Iron Age Training Notes. Beaded torcs are generally limited to Northern England. They often have mortice and tenon style fastenings which are detachable to allow the torc to be taken off and put on. They are not closely datable (Worrell 2004). In, "Celtic Art in Roman Britain", Hunter, 2008, p133 comments that finds of beaded torcs with associations confirm the first-second century AD date suggested by McGregor in: "Early Celtic Art in North Britain", 1976. Further similar examples on the database are WMID-AB7FF1, DENO-B0A936, DENO-306A31, WILT-DAA276, LEIC-DD6041. Many have hollow terminals at the end, and it is suggested that a thread may have run through the centre to connect the decorated front section with the other parts of the torc.
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