Record ID: IOW-62FFD2
Object type: JEWELLERY
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of gold sheet, the remains of a personal ornament of Late Neolithic or Early Bronze Age date (c. 2500 BC-c. 2200 BC). The object is a type known as a basket-shaped ornament. Treasure case no. 2009 T741. The plaque would have originally been U-shaped in cross-section with a tang soldered mid-way along its longitudinal length for attachment. In plan, it has a curving outline and when complete, would have formed an elongated oval shape. Following the outline are two parallel lines of finely punched dots. There are also similar dots punched from the opposite side. These, how…
Created on: Monday 14th December 2009
Last updated: Thursday 8th December 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-448088
Object type: JEWELLERY
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Two Late Neolithic or 'Copper age' gold 'hair' or basket' ornaments, Both have smooth matt-coloured surfaces with just occasional small scratches and scrapes revealing bright metal. 1. An oval plaque, gently curved in profile, from which a short tang projects from the longer axis. The tang is almost doubled back resulting in some stress fractures and it also ends in a break. There is a small amount of damage around the perimeter of the plaque, one short stretch being curled inwards. A single row of 63 punched dots is inset by about 2 mm from the outer edge of the plaque, except on …
Created on: Thursday 16th August 2007
Last updated: Friday 7th April 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Gilmorton', grid reference and parish protected.