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LOT 0316
Bronze Age Gold Tripartite Penannular Ring
MIDDLE BRONZE AGE, CIRCA 1300-1550 B.C.
1/2 in. (6.30 grams, 13.30 mm overall, 8.15 mm internal diameter).
Penannular in form, composed of three individual rods soldered into a single unit.
Provenance
Found on 29th December 2022 from Bawdsey, Suffolk, UK.
Declared as treasure and subsequently disclaimed as 2023 T70.
Recorded and accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.SF-5342CD.
Literature
Cf. Meeks, N.D., Craddock, P.T. & Needham, S.P., Bronze Age Penannular Gold Rings from the Britsih isles: Technology and Composition in Jewellery Studies vol.11,13-3.
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