Bronze Age Gold from Wales

Bronze Age Gold from Wales

Late Bronze Age harness ring

Oval ring with circular, central hole and broken loop attachment. Presumably part of composite rings.

Collection Area

Archaeology & Numismatics

Item Number

40.368/4a

Find Information

Site Name: Dinorben, Parc-y-meirch

Notes: Found before 1868 with ?human bones in debris at the foot of a crag outside the NW corner of Dinorben hillfort on Parc y Meirch hill.

Acquisition

donation, 20/9/1940

Measurements

maximum diameter / mm:36.0
diameter / mm
minimum diameter / mm:32.5
diameter / mm
thickness / mm:14.0
weight / g:39.7
maximum length / mm:41.0*
length / mm
diameter / mm:7.5 (central hole)

Techniques

Cast

Material

Copper alloy

Location

in collections

Categories

Hoard Unassigned Wilburton-related record verified by A. Gwilt

Classification

agriculture harness attachment
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