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Description: | Treasure case 2010 T148:Specialist DescriptionSmall penannular ring of circular cross-section comprising gold foil covering a base metal (copper alloy) core. One terminal is damaged and the foil here has lifted and split. The gold covering bears decorative stripes of yellow and paler gold but this is very worn especially at the outer circumference. External diameter 15x14mm; diameter of body 4.4mm; weight 3.4g. Composition See scientific report. Discussion A well known Later Bronze Age type, decorative in character. c. 1150-750BC. As the object is prehistoric and contains precious metal it qualifies as Treasure under the stipulations of the Treasure Designation Order 2002. Gillian Varndell Curator, Prehistory and Europe 25.05.10
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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