Great Torc from Snettisham
| Great Torc from Snettisham | |
|---|---|
 The Great Torc from Snettisham on display in the British Museum | |
| Material | Gold alloy |
| Size | 20 cm (8 in) diameter |
| Weight | 1 kg (2 lb 3 oz) |
| Created | 100–75 BC |
| Discovered | 1950 |
| Present location | British Museum, London |
| Registration | P&EE 1951 4-2 2 |
The Great Torc from Snettisham or Snettisham Great Torc is a large Iron Age torc or neck ring in electrum, from the 1st century BC. It is one of the finest pieces of early Celtic art in a distinctly British Celtic style. It is the most spectacular object in the Snettisham Hoard of torcs and other metalwork found in 1950 near the village of Snettisham in Norfolk, East Anglia. The perfectly intact torc is noted for its high level of craftsmanship and artistry. Soon after its discovery it was acquired by the British Museum.[1][2]
Discovery
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Description
The Great Torc weighs slightly more than 1 kg (2 lb 3 oz) and is mostly made of gold alloyed with a small fraction of silver.
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "The Great Torc from Snettisham". britishmuseum.org. British Museum. Archived from the original on 2015-10-27. Retrieved 2022-04-14.
- ^ "Snettisham Great Torc Detail". World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2022-07-14.
- ^ "torc". britishmuseum.org. British Museum. Retrieved 2022-04-14.
Bibliography
- Stead, I. (1996). Celtic Art. British Museum Press.
- Megaw, Ruth; Megaw, Vincent (2001). Celtic Art: From Its Beginnings to the Book of Kells (Revised and Expanded ed.). Thames & Hudson. ISBN 978-0500282656.
- Brailsford, J. W. (1953). Later prehistoric antiquities. London: Trustees of the British Museum.
- Clarke, R. Rainbird (1954). "The Early Iron Age treasure from Snettisham, Norfolk". Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society. 20. The Prehistoric Society.
- Stead, I. (1991). "The Snettisham Treasure: excavations in 1990". Antiquity-3. 65.