Record ID: BERK-6E0A6D
Object type: PENANNULAR RING
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Middle to Late Bronze Age gold penannular ring dating to c. 1300 - 750BC. A complete gold bi-partite penannular ring comprising of two bands of gold stacked one on top of the other, and apparently soldered together. Each band is sub-circular (oval) in cross-section and the ring is sub-circular (oval) when viewed in plan. The terminals are flat and nearly meet at the centre. There is no decoration on the ring. Thickness: 6.1 mm, Weight: 7.4 g, Diameter: 14.8 mm. Penannular rings are a relatively common class of artefact reported through …
Created on: Monday 24th April 2023
Last updated: Thursday 21st March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Chieveley CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-CDCA77
Object type: TORC
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of Middle Bronze Age (probably Penard phase, c. 1300 - 1100 BC) flange- or bar-twisted gold torc. The fragment is straight with breaks at either end. The torc has a x-shaped cross-section with four flanges, although they twist in such a way as to give a circular cross-section around the flanges. The breaks are quite sharp, suggesting they could be quite recent. The bend is not quite at the centre of the object.
Created on: Wednesday 15th February 2023
Last updated: Thursday 23rd March 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: BERK-86D781
Object type: RIBBON
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete sub rectangular strip of flat sheet gold. The front is decorated with 10 longitudinal groves. The lines are all parallel to each other, possibly made with a comb or similar tool. Both ends appear complete. One terminal is rounded and the other is straight. At each terminal is a small, circular hole. The strip has been perforated from the decorated side. The reverse is undecorated. The strip is slightly crumpled and was found folded but was straightened by the finder. It unclear whether the object was folded pre or post-deposition as no photos of the strip were taken by t…
Created on: Wednesday 9th March 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd March 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Longstock CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-35E144
Object type: PENANNULAR RING
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Bronze age penannular ring
Created on: Friday 10th December 2021
Last updated: Thursday 21st March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lyford CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-73615E
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Small strip of gold wound around a strip of gold wire. The gold strip on this peice of 'hack' gold is wound around the bars three times. On the opposite side to the start of the strip is a small perforation. The wire inside appears to be bent over on itself 4/5 times. Date c.2350 - 800BC. Length: 12.2mm, Width: 11mm, Thick: 5.1mm, Weight: 4.4g Discussion: This object is similar to other pieces of wrapped gold dated to the Bronze Age GLO-FE959E and SF-D30D10, although this piece is not ribbed and CORN-0E9443 which is plain. This places the object before 1720 and as the o…
Created on: Tuesday 8th September 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 13th January 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Berwick St. Leonard CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-B58065
Object type: RIBBON
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Published
Description: A folded fragment of a gold strip or ribbon possibly dating to the Middle to Late Bronze Age c. 1500 - 800 BC. The ribbon is sub-rectangular in plan and made from a sheet of gold. One side of the ribbon is decorated with eight regular, longitudinal, incised grooves. The other side of the ribbon is plain with some light scratches. The ribbon is folded almost half-way down to face the reverse side and folds again at the terminal which has rough damaged edges. The damage is not new. The other end has a neat, flat-ended terminal with sharp 90 degree corners. There is a circul…
Created on: Thursday 20th June 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 19th October 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Inkpen', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-8F4E07
Object type: TORC
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Gold torc, sheet and hack piece wrapped together. An unidentified gold cluster consisting of a Middle Bronze Age spiral twisted torc fragment wrapped around a fold and bent gold sheet. The gold sheet appears to have impressed decoration running in broadly parallel lines down its length. The torc is made of a rod that is square in cross section with accentuated corners created by slightly concave edges. This has been twisted tightly but unevenly across its surviving length. These twists end c.10mm from one terminal where the rod becomes sub-square almost oval in cross section and n…
Created on: Tuesday 18th December 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 19th July 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Newbury', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-E2ED60
Object type: PENANNULAR RING
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
TREASURE CASE 2017 T234. An incomplete Middle Bronze Age composite penannular gold ring dating to the period c. 1300-1150 BC. Now almost straightened, the ring comprises two ribs formed from separate C-sectioned bars with convex upper faces and hollow reverses, soldered together longitudinally. One terminal end of the ring is complete with a clean, smooth finish while the opposing end is broken. There are several small post-depositional scratches on the outer, curved surface of the ring. Discussion: Composite penannular rings formed from C-sectioned, D-sectioned or sub-circular strips…
Created on: Tuesday 17th January 2017
Last updated: Thursday 21st March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Preshute CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-5AC896
Object type: TORC
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
TREASURE CASE 2016 T662. A distorted annular gold hoop of Bronze Age or Iron Age date. The hoop is formed of cylindrical band of sheet metal that is flat in cross section and with no joins apparent. The band has been folded longitudinally to create a central ridge but the whole object is now bent and distorted. There is no decoration on either side of the band. This object is similar to a so-called' dorsal muff' from an Iron Age torc (see NMS-C6DFC1 / 2007 T119 for comparison), but it may also an ornament (such as a hiar or dress accessory) of Middle to Late Bronze Age date ho…
Created on: Thursday 18th August 2016
Last updated: Monday 9th January 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Northmoor CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-BA8440
Object type: SHEET
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
TREASURE CASE 2016 T521: An incomplete and folded gold strip, now in two pieces, possibly an item of personal adornment of a mount for an object. Punched dots decorated the edges of the tapered terminal end, with three circular piercings arranged 2 - 1 within the triangular terminal head. The opposing terminal is not visible but may be within the larger folded section. Measurements represent the item in its current, folded state: Section 1 (terminal): Folded nearly in half: 41.75mm long, 17.14mm at widest point, tapering to 3.8mm wide at terminal end. 1.2 grams. Section 2 (main section…
Created on: Thursday 23rd June 2016
Last updated: Monday 9th January 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Berinsfield CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-BBC489
Object type: JEWELLERY
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
TREASURE CASE 2015 T460 Description: A fragment of gold foil, incomplete, bent and with a corregated appearance. No decoration visible. Possibly originally oval in plan. There is a hole through the sheet near to the outer egde, but it is unclear if this is purposeful or not and at what period this occured. There is a small tab visible on one of the folds but this may just be due to the folded condition of the object, however both this possible tab and the hole are features seen on some Early Bronze Age 'basket' ornaments, often interpreted as earrings or hair decorations. They are a…
Created on: Thursday 25th June 2015
Last updated: Thursday 24th March 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Harpsden', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-59F648
Object type: PENANNULAR RING
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small gold penannular ring ('hair ring') of Later Bronze Age date. The ring has a sub-circular cross section and the ends of the terminals are flat. The alternating decorative banding would originally have shown as bands of yellow and a paler, silver rich gold; the silver rich bands are now tarnished to a silvery-grey colour. This ornament may be similar to WAW-F3AE27 on which examination at the British Museum was shown to have complex three-tone striping. This ring belongs to a well dated group of ornaments of the Late Bronze Age, circa 1150-750 BC. Several other examples of banded…
Created on: Monday 8th June 2015
Last updated: Saturday 7th November 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Nutley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-F548E6
Object type: JEWELLERY
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
TREASURE CASE 2015 T72. Two Copper Age (Chalcolithic) gold 'basket ornaments', possibly hair ornaments or ear rings, cut from thin gold sheet into an elongated oval shapes.The first ornament (Ornament 1) has a thin rectangular tang projecting from one long edge, and is now folded over back in towards the centre of the sheet. It is missing its terminal end.This ornament is damaged, missing c. 25% of the gold sheet. It is decorated on one side only with simple incised lines; two running around the outer edge of the ornament, and two sets of double lines width-ways across the middle eith…
Created on: Monday 2nd February 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 27th September 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Whitchurch', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-387817
Object type: RIBBON
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of a gold band or ribbon dating to the Bronze Age (c. 2350-800 BC). The ribbon is rectangular in plan and made from a single sheet of gold. It is now twisted and is broken at one end. One side of the ribbon is decorated with multiple regularly spaced, longitudinal, incised grooves, thirteen in total. The other side of the ribbon is plain with some light scratches and in places the lines from the opposing side can be seen, but these do not penetrate. The ribbon is finished at one end with slightly rounded corners at a neat, square end. The other end, as previously noted, is b…
Created on: Thursday 6th February 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 31st October 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Winterbourne CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-0D1A05
Object type: JEWELLERY
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A Copper Age (Chalcolithic) gold 'basket ornament', possibly a hair ornament or ear ring, cut from thin gold sheet into an elongated oval shape extending into a narrow tang. The piece has been flattened out and is crinkled both horizontally and vertically. The oval plate is delineated by two concentric grooves following the edge, and two grooves running the length of the tang. The space within the oval plate is filled by four zones of grooves running perpendicular to the long edges and bounded by the inner concentric groove, giving four filled and three plain zones symmetrically place…
Created on: Monday 12th November 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 5th December 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cholsey area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-58C9F1
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of gold foil dating to the early Bronze Age was discovered during controlled archaeological excavations. The following reports are by Oxford Archaeology specialists. Comment on the gold foil find recovered from an environmental sample from Tubney, Quarry Extension, Oxfordshire. By Ian Scott (OA metalwork specialist). Gold Foil. A small fragment of gold, now flattened; it seems to have been squashed or scrunched up. There is a trace of of a cross-hatched pattern impressed on to the foil. L.12mm, W. 9mm. Cremation 5353, context 5367, sample 5008. With such a fragment it is no…
Created on: Wednesday 13th April 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd January 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Tubney Quarry Extension', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-1FC1E8
Object type: PENANNULAR RING
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small gold penannnular ring dating from the Bronze Age and possibly used as ring money, as suggested by other similar artefacts. The ring is roughly circular in section and is very thick - it measures 3.9mm. It is assumed that the ring has a very high gold content.
Created on: Thursday 16th September 2010
Last updated: Wednesday 29th August 2012
No spatial data available.

Record ID: BERK-A5FFE5
Object type: BRACELET
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Windsor and Maidenhead
Workflow stage: Published
Date Middle Bronze Age, c.1300-1100BC. Description The find comprises a double-strand, twisted gold wire ornament with plain loop terminals, coiled and threaded with four double composite rings and one single ring all of c-shaped cross section. One of these was found separately and reattached to the ornament by the finder. Dimensions Rings 1. Composite ring. Diameter: 15.92mm; max width 9.01mm. 2. Composite ring. Diameter: 16mm; max width: 7.25mm. 3. Single ring. 15.57mm; max width 4.6mm. 4. Composite ring. Diameter: 13.4mm; width: 5.51mm. 5. Composite ring. Diameter: 11…
Created on: Thursday 17th December 2009
Last updated: Tuesday 5th December 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Windsor', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-687927
Object type: TORC
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Published
A gold twisted armlet that has been coiled five times (Middle Bronze Age circa 1300-1100BC). The armlet has a four-flange twisted body and plain terminals which expand gently towards the ends (length: 58.42mm; diameter at widest point: 7.65mm). The terminals are doubled back. There is some modern damage (?plough damage) to two of the coils and this has distorted the overall shape of the coiled armlet. Dimensions: weight: 262g; length: 123.69mm; width: 75.35mm; thickness: 81.31mm. This is part of a Middle Bronze Age hoard consisting of two twisted arm/neck ornaments and three penannula…
Created on: Wednesday 20th October 2004
Last updated: Monday 20th October 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Crowdown', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-6870F5
Object type: BRACELET
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Published
A gold penannular bracelet (Middle Bronze Age circa 1300-1100BC). The bracelet is oval with no decoration and unexpanded terminals; on this bracelet the terminals are 10.87mm apart. On the flat surface of each terminal there are roughly square depressions measuring 1.88mm across. The bracelet is made from a solid gold bar of roughly circular section. Dimensions: weight: 64.52g; length: 78.26mm; width: 64.47mm; thickness: 4.85mm. This is part of a Middle Bronze Age hoard consisting of two twisted arm/neck ornaments and three penannular bracelets (BERK-6863E4; BERK-683F91; BERK-687927; …
Created on: Wednesday 20th October 2004
Last updated: Monday 20th October 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Crowdown', grid reference and parish protected.