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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
location verified by SI
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