Record ID: NCL-C42B73 - BRONZE AGE rod

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ROD

Unique ID: NCL-C42B73

Object type certainty: Certain

A resized image of Early Medieval (possibly): gold loop

A wrought gold loop on unknown date, but probably Bronze Age. The loop is formed from wrought gold wire (th: 2.57mm) which has been bent into a drop shape. Where the ends cross, the loop has been cut, with evidence for four strikes. One cut put a wedge in the object but did not completely sever it. A second cut severed one end of the loop. The two remaining cuts are both part of the severing of the other end of the loop. The gold is probably a gold-silver alloy. There are no direct comparisons, but similar cutmarks have been observed on Bronze Age gold objects, for example no 25.1 in Treasure Annual Report 2004. Therefore, the object cannot be dated with any certainty, but it is most probably Bronze Age in date.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder after being disclaimed as Treasure

Treasure details

Treasure case tracking number: 2009T204

Chronology

Broad period: BRONZE AGE
Period from: BRONZE AGE [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Dimensions and weight

Length: 16.21 mm
Width: 7.84 mm
Thickness: 2.57 mm
Weight: 2.5 g
Diameter: 2.66 mm
Quantity: 1

Materials and construction

Primary material: Gold [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Secondary material: Silver [scope notes| view all attributed records]
Completeness: Complete [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Spatial data

Region: Yorkshire And The Humber
County: North Yorkshire
District: Hambleton
Parish: Brafferton

Restricted 4 Figure grid reference: SE4371
The map has been degraded and provides an approximate location with a degree of random obfuscation.
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]
General landuse: Cultivated land [scope notes]

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 8th March 2009

Personal details

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Recorded by: Dr Robert Collins - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Dr Robert Collins - [view all attributed records]

Other reference numbers

Other reference: 2009 T204
Treasure case number: 2009T204

References cited

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