Bronze Age Gold from Wales

Late Bronze Age harness fitting

Fragment (rather more than half) of possible harness cheekpiece; of same type as 12.11/17, thus from the same mould.

Collection Area

Archaeology & Numismatics

Item Number

12.11/18

Find Information

Site Name: Llyn Fawr, Rhigos

Collection Method: surface find
Date: 1911

Notes: found in a small area on the east side of Llyn Fawr lying in peat on the bed of the lake, which was at that time being cleared to facilitate the completion of a reservoir

Acquisition

donation, 31/1/1912

Measurements

maximum length / mm:97.0
length / mm
maximum width / mm:40.0
width / mm
thickness / mm:7.0
weight / g:28.7

Techniques

Cast

Material

Copper alloy
Northover's composition group: T3

Location

in collections
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