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

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.

  • --- Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
  • --- Photograph: NLA. Finds Photograph.
  • --- 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.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • --- Unpublished Document: Department for Culture, Media and Sport and British Museum. 2008.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> Unpublished Document: Hill, J.D. 2006. 2006 T13 torc terminal from the King's Lynn area, Norfolk.
  • <S2> Unpublished Document: La Niece, S. and Simpson, A. 2006.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.
  • TORC (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
  • TORC (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)

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Feb 3 2021 11:27AM

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