Snettisham Torc

Snettisham Torc

The Snettisham Torc is one of the most beautiful pieces of Iron Age Britain Celtic art, from the Snettisham Hoard which was found in a field at Ken Hill, in the English county of Norfolk between 1948 to 1973.

The Snettisham Torc weighs 1080 grams, and has a diameter of 20 centimeters.
It is made from just over a kilogram of gold mixed with silver.

This torc was made with great skill and tremendous care. It is one of the most elaborate golden objects made in the ancient world.

A similar specimen is the Sedgeford Torc, found in 1965.

References


* [http://www.thebritishmuseum.ac.uk/compass/ixbin/goto?id=OBJ1418 The British Museum]

ee also

*Snettisham Hoard
*Torc
*Celt
*Britannia


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