SUR-FC3EA8: Iron Age or Roman: Beaded torc

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TORC

Unique ID: SUR-FC3EA8

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A fragment of a composite copper alloy and iron late Iron Age or early Roman beaded torc. What survives is a single copper alloy component, 19.15mm in diameter, comprising a central group of three roll mouldings with waisted terminals, and a section of the iron ring onto which were threaded a number of similar components. The iron is very corroded.

Class: beaded

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: IRON AGE
Period from: IRON AGE
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa 50 BC
Date to: Circa AD 200

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Width: 19.15 mm
Weight: 80 g

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: B14-187

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Secondary material: Iron
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Wokingham (Unitary Authority)
District: Wokingham (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Swallowfield (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU7264
Four figure Latitude: 51.37050456
Four figure longitude: -0.96706051
1:25K map: SU7264
1:10K map: SU76SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Recording Institution: SUR
Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 9 years ago

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