Rights Holder: The British Museum
CC License: 
Image use policy
Our images can be used under a CC BY attribution licence (unless stated otherwise).
PENANNULAR RING
Unique ID: BM-284683
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
Small penannular gold ring with decorative narrow banding in yellow and paler gold. The external surfaces are very worn. Visual inspection suggested that the piece consists of a gold covering over a base metal core; this was confirmed by scientific analysis.
This is a well known Late Bronze Age type, decorative in character, dating to circa 1150-750 BC.
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: Norfolk Museums
Subsequent action after recording: Acquired by museum after being declared Treasure
Treasure details
Treasure case tracking number: 2004T321
Chronology
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: BRONZE AGE
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: BRONZE AGE
Date from: Circa 1150 BC
Date to: Circa 750 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Width: 4 mm
Weight: 3.24 g
Diameter: 15 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st April 2004 - Friday 30th April 2004
Personal details
This information is restricted for your access level.
Other reference numbers
SMR reference number: 34025
Treasure case number: 2004T321
Museum accession number: 2006.147
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: Great Yarmouth (District)
Parish or ward: Ormesby St. Margaret with Scratby (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TG5015
Four figure Latitude: 52.6749816
Four figure longitude: 1.69663298
1:25K map: TG5015
1:10K map: TG51NW
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
References cited
No references cited so far.
Similar objects
Find number: PAS-EA6A95
Object type: PENANNULAR RING
Broadperiod: BRONZE AGE
Penannular gold ring with thick hoop tapering slightly to flat terminals. The ring has decorative narrow banding in yellow and paler gold but…
Workflow: Awaiting validation
Find number: SUSS-665261
Object type: PENANNULAR RING
Broadperiod: BRONZE AGE
Penannular gold ring having narrow stripes of yellow and paler gold, this decorative effect very worn especially around each face. The paler …
Workflow: Awaiting validation
Find number: HAMP-0171C2
Object type: PENANNULAR RING
Broadperiod: BRONZE AGE
Penannular gold ring with hoop of circular cross-section; original decorative banding in broad stripes of yellow and paler gold are very worn…
Workflow: Awaiting validation
Timeline of associated dates
About Us
About our Site
Find us
The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3DG.
T: +44(0) 20 73238618