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English: Part of a probable Iron Age or Early Roman copper alloy beaded torc dating from 100 BC - 200 AD. The surviving fragment is four beads cast in one. The two centre beads are biconical, one of the outer beads is more rounded, probably owing to wear and corrosion, and the other has a more rectangular terminal. There is a simple collar between each pair of beads. There is iron corrosion along one side of the object, and testing with a magnet suggests that there is an iron core. It is not clear whether the iron along the edge has corroded from the inside, or whether it is from another object that was laying nearby. The beads are also in a straight line, whereas those from a torc normally curve. This has led to the suggestion that the object could in fact be a knife handle, with the iron being all tat remains of the tang, or perhaps be from a folding blade. However, no similar knife handles have been found, so it is suggested that the torc has been distorted, making it straighter than it was. There is no decoration on the beads, but much of the original surface is missing. The copper alloy has a dark green pitted patina, and the iron is dark brown.

Other examples of beaded torcs include NLM-145AA3, LIN-39A9E7 and YORYM-9437E2. They are a type of find normally associated with Northern England.