Record Details
| NHER Number: | 3919 |
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| Type of record: | Find Spot |
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| Name: | Bronze Age gold torc |
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Summary
In 1959 a Bronze Age gold torc was discovered by chance at this location.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | Not displayed |
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| Map Sheet: | TF71SW |
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| Parish: | PENTNEY, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full description
1959. Stray find brought to the surface.
A Bronze age torc made of gold was found. The torc measured 12.7cm (5in) in length.
It was given to the KLM but was stolen 4 May 1974.
See (S1) for press cutting and (S2) for copy of photograph.
R.R. Clarke (NCM).
1975.
The gold torc was recovered and restored to the KLM.
E. Rose (NAU).
Monument Types
- FINDSPOT (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
Associated Finds
- TORC (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
Protected Status - none
Sources and further reading
| --- | Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card. |
| --- | Serial: 1959. Council for British Archaeology Group 7 Bulletin of Archaeological Discoveries for 1959. No. 6. p 5. |
| --- | Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Bronze Age. Pentley. |
| --- | Secondary File: Secondary File. |
| <S1> | Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1960. 4000-year-old torc found. 20 May. |
| <S2> | Photograph: NLA. Finds Photograph. |
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