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Record ID: SOMDOR-D3E8B7
Object type: JEWELLERY
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of gold strip tapering to a narrow, rounded end which is pierced, pushing excess gold through to the back. The long edges are flattened. The broken edge appears to be torn. The piece is slightly crumpled and distorted. Length 21.2mm; width 9.5mm; thickness 0.5mm at edge; weight 0.86 grams. Non-destructive X-ray flourescence analysis of the fragment indicated a surface composition in the range of 87-90% gold, 8-10% silver and less than 1% copper. The piece may be compared with complete examples of ornaments found at Binstead, Sussex (Treasure Annual Report 1998-1999, pp. 10-…
Created on: Tuesday 5th September 2006
Last updated: Tuesday 5th December 2017
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