2009-04-20 10:46:42 Robert Collins rcollins 2011-05-18 12:00:41 Harriet Louth hlouth NCL-C42B73 ROD 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. 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 i... Gold BRONZE AGE BRONZE AGE 7.84 2.66 16.21 2.57 Complete 2009-04-20 10:46:42 NORTH YORKSHIRE HAMBLETON BRAFFERTON POINT( ) GPS SE47SW SE4371 29.06.2003 Metal detector 1 NCL Creative Commons Non Commercial Share Alike - The Portable Antiquities Scheme 2009 These records can be reproduced in a non commercial enviroment as long as the original recorder is cited. The Portable Antiquities Scheme info@finds.org.uk No fees are applicable.