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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.
Collection Area
Archaeology & Numismatics
Item Number
2005.5H/1.12
Find Information
Site Name: Llanmaes, Llantwit Major
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
Width
(mm): 2.5
thickness
(mm): 2.0
Material
Copper alloy
Bronze
Categories
Stone Age to Iron Age JewelleryComments are currently unavailable. We apologise for the inconvenience.