Bronze Age Gold from Wales

Early Iron Age bronze swans neck pin

Complete swan's neck pin with circular cross section along the length of the pin part and flattening to a rectangular cross-section at the terminal. The terminal is tighly bent over and divided by a deep longitudinal incision decorated on either side with short transverse incised lines. When found a small chain link was attached.

LI1.4

Collection Area

Archaeology & Numismatics

Item Number

2005.5H/1.12

Find Information

Site Name: Llanmaes, Llantwit Major

Grid Reference: SS 9820 6958
Collection Method: excavation
Date: 2004

Notes: Midden

Acquisition

donation, 18/2/2005

Measurements

weight / g:3.4
length / mm:86
maximum diameter / mm:2.2
diameter / mm
width / mm:2.5
thickness / mm:2.0

Material

Copper alloy
Bronze

Location

location verified by SI

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