Bronze Age Gold from Wales

Early Bronze Age jet belt fitting

A hollow and perforated disc, with the three external faces decorated with radiating engraved lines within concentric circles. The side face of closely spaced parallel lines is limited on one edge by a linear groove. Three oval perforations occupy a quarter of the side face and are united internally.

LI7.3b

Collection Area

Archaeology & Numismatics

Item Number

64.53/11

Find Information

Site Name: Ysgwennant, Llansilin

Grid Reference: SJ 189 305
Collection Method: excavation
Date: 1962

Notes: found in primary burial pit no. 2

Acquisition

Donation, 24/2/1964

Measurements

external diameter / mm:30.0
diameter / mm
width / mm:7.5
thickness / mm:7.5
weight / g:4.3
internal diameter / mm:15.0
diameter / mm

Material

Whitby jet

Location

St Fagans Life Is gallery : Prehistoric and Roman Death

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