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LOT 1159
Iron Age British Celtic Bronze Decorated Ring-Headed Pin
LATE 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
3 3/8 in. (16 grams, 87 mm).
With tapering shank and integral ring with bulb finial; shank pierced below the junction with the bulb.
ProvenanceFound Norfolk, Southern England.
Acquired on the UK art market in the 1980s.
From an East Anglian private collection.
Accompanied by an old Norfolk Castle Museum record slip.
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LOT 1159
Iron Age British Celtic Bronze Decorated Ring-Headed Pin
Sold for (Inc. bp): £109
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Iron Age Celtic 'Published' Bronze Strap Mounted Terret Ring
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The harness fitting comprised of an ovate loop and integral rectangular basal strap loop to the lower edge. 29.1 grams, 50 mm
Found whilst searching with a metal detector near Coniston Cold, North Yorkshire, UK, circa 2018. Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.YORYM-E60DC4.
Terret rings were used as rein guides on chariots. They were set in a line along the yoke and five terrets were usually used per chariot.
