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Bronze Age Gold Flanged- twisted Torc. Treasure case no. 2011 T501
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Isle of Wight Council, Frank Basford, 2011-12-29 14:12:28
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Bronze Age Gold Flanged- twisted Torc. Treasure case no. 2011 T501
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English: A Bronze Age gold flanged- twisted torc fragment can be dated typologically to the Taunton (c. 1400-1250 BC), more probably the Penard (c. 1300-1150 BC), metalwork phases of the Middle Bronze Age. Treasure case no. 2011 T501.

The coiled flanges have a regular spacing although are slightly tighter on one end. Both ends have been cut and as a result the flanges were crushed and are flattened. The profile is slightly curved. The rim on the flanges has marks and is flattened in some areas. Possible traces of repair between flanges.


Length: 40.76 mm, Maximum Thickness: 6.71 mm, Weight: 7.0 g.


The gold flange twisted torc can be dated typologically to the Taunton (c. 1400-1250 BC), more probably the Penard (c. 1300-1150 BC), metalwork phases of the Middle Bronze Age (Roberts 2007). Gold working in Britain at this time is dominated by the casting of bars and ribbons and techniques as twisting and flange twisting (Murgia et al 2011). Although so far there are no other objects of the same type in the Isle of Wight, similar torcs were found in Hampshire in Christchurch, Blackwater (Taylor 1980 Ha 2; Eogan 1967 n. 41) and in Ropley (Taylor 1980 Ha 6; Eogan 1967 n.43). Gold flanged twisted torcs finds are concentrated in East Anglia, southwest and southeast England with around 8 torcs having been found in each region. They are present in smaller numbers in Wales and into northern and central Britain (Roberts 2007).
The objects qualify as Treasure under the stipulations of the Treasure Act (1996) (Designation Order 2002).


Bibliography:
Eogan, G. 1967. The associated finds of gold bar torcs. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland 98 (2), 129-75.


Murgia, A., Melkonian, M. & Roberts, B.W. forthcoming b. European Bronze Age Gold in the British Museum. London: Online Research Catalogue.

Roberts, B.W. 2007. Adorning the Living but Not the Dead: Understanding Ornaments in Britain c. 1400-1100 cal BC. Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society 73, p.135-167.

Taylor, J.J. 1980. Bronze Age Goldwork of the British Isles. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Depicted place (County of findspot) Isle of Wight
Date between 1300 BC and 1150 BC
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FindID: 460255
Old ref: IOW-C0C054
Filename: 2011 T501.JPG
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The Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) is a voluntary programme run by the United Kingdom government to record the increasing numbers of small finds of archaeological interest found by members of the public. The scheme started in 1997 and now covers most of England and Wales. Finds are published at https://finds.org.uk
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Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/361701/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/460255
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