NHER 43110 (Find Spot record) - Terminals of an Iron Age torc

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Summary

Metal detecting in Bawsey in 2005 and 2007 recovered the buffer terminals of an Iron Age electrum torc.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TF62SE
Civil Parish	BAWSEY, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full Description

22 December 2005. Metal detecting.
Buffer terminal of Iron Age electrum torc.
See description in file and reports (S1) and (S2).
Submitted as possible Treasure (Ref 2006 T13), declared Treasure at inquest on 25 May 2006 and subsequenrtly acquired by Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 2007.59).
A. Rogerson (NLA) 12 January 2006 and E. Darch (NLA) 1 June 2006. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 9 May 2020.

February 2007. Metal detecting.
Electrum torc terminal paired with that found in 2005.
See description and results of X-Ray fluorescence analysis (British Museum) in file.
Submitted as possible Treasure (Ref: 2007 T104) and subsequently acquired by Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 2008.226).
A. Rogerson (NLA) 19 February 2007. Amended by E. McDonald (HES), 15 April 2020 and P. Watkins (HES), 9 May 2020.

Associated Sources (7)

--- SNF50955 Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
--- SNF50602 Photograph: NLA. Finds Photograph.
--- SNF100580 Publication: Department for Culture, Media and Sport and British Museum. 2009. Portable Antiquities and Treasure Annual Report 2007. pp 61-62 and 228; No 68; Fig 68.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
--- SNF100573 Unpublished Document: Department for Culture, Media and Sport and British Museum. 2008. Treasure Annual Report 2005/6. pp 54-55; No 81; Fig 81.
<S1> SNF63874 Unpublished Document: Hill, J.D. 2006. 2006 T13 torc terminal from the King's Lynn area, Norfolk.
<S2> SNF63873 Unpublished Document: La Niece, S. and Simpson, A. 2006. Report for the Coroner on the analysis of a torc terminal from the King's Lynn area, Norfolk. Item of potential treasure 2006 T13.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)

FINDSPOT (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)

Object Types (2)

TORC (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
TORC (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)

Related NHER Records (0)

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Bawsey (Parish Summary)

Record last edited

Feb 3 2021 11:27AM