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Description: | A fragment of a copper-alloy torc of probable Iron Age date.The piece appears to represent one of two original opposing terminals from a hollow torc. The form has been achieved by rolling a piece of sheet-metal into an open-ended cylinder which has a slight decrease in width towards the damaged end. The undamaged inner end shows possible signs of wear at one point. Adjacent to this end is a band of simple decoration consisting of three grooves with interspersing ridges. The longitudinal seam is visible, extending lengthways along the torc. The surfaces of the piece are corroded. It measures 29.8mm long, 8.3mm in diameter (at the undamaged end) and weighs 5.29g (filled with soil).Similar hollow torcs have been found in Halsttatt D2 grave assemblages in the Champagne region of France (cf. Stead and Rigby 1999: 62/fig. 65, nos. 1800a and 1800b); however, a later, Roman date cannot be ruled out.
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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