BERK-0CE905: An Iron Age copper alloy terminal possibly from a bracelet or a torc (800BC – 100AD). Ticket no. Ylo 30

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TORC

Unique ID: BERK-0CE905

Object type certainty: Possibly
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A copper alloy terminal possibly a terminal fragment from an Iron Age bracelet or a torc (800BC-100AD). The shaft is slightly curved and hollow with a small rivet hole just below the circular flat head. The hollow shaft tapers from 7.9mm - 7.00mm. Worn and very corroded with light green patches over dark green. Dimensions: Length 22.8mm; weight 7.1g

Notes:

Found during Weekend Wanderers King Alfred the Great Rally 26-28 Aug

Subsequent actions

Current location of find: Returned to finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: IRON AGE
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: IRON AGE
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: IRON AGE
Date from: Circa 800 BC
Date to: Circa AD 100

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 22.9 mm
Weight: 7.1 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 28th August 2006

Rally details.

This object was found at Weekend Wanderers - King Alfred the Great 06

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: Ticket no. Ylo 30

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Fragment

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Oxfordshire (County)
District: Vale of White Horse (District)
Parish or ward: Letcombe Regis (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU3886
Four figure Latitude: 51.57159528
Four figure longitude: -1.45309941
1:25K map: SU3886
1:10K map: SU38NE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Current location: Returned to finder
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Recording Institution: BERK
Created: 16 years ago
Updated: 10 years ago

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