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LOT 1164
Iron Age Celtic Bronze Segmented Belt Link Group
LATE 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
2 1/4 - 2 3/8 in. (39.7 grams total, 58-60 mm).
Comprising five bars, each with four raised bosses interspersed with horizonal bars; the bosses hollow for threading. [5, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Eastern Europe.
UK private collection.
Acquired from York Antiques Centre, in 2007.
Property of a Nottinghamshire gentleman.
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LOT 1164
Iron Age Celtic Bronze Segmented Belt Link Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
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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.
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Found Southern Britain. Acquired in the 1990s. From the private collection of a Cambridgeshire lady.
