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LOT 1542
Iron Age Celtic Bronze Artefact Group
1ST CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D.
1 3/8 - 1 1/2 in. (43 grams total, 36-38 mm).
Comprising: terret with suspension slot; mount with openwork triskele; mount with two bosses. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound whilst searching with a metal detector in Yorkshire, UK.
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