Object: Chain (necklace)
Period: Bronze Age
Collection: National Museum of Science and Art, Dublin,Frontispiece 475, 232, 1903
Site: Ireland,Co. Londonderry,near Limavady,in the barony of Keenaght,townland of Broighter,found in a field (1896) on the farm of Mr. Joseph L. Gibson - by ploughmen.
Discovery context: farm
Parish: Limavady
County: County Londonderry
Country: Ireland
Year of discovery: 1896
Length (mm): 361.8 (14.25 inches)
Weight (g): 67.55
Composition: Gold
Associations: Portion of the Broighter find.
Description: Spirally twisted links. Composed of 3 separate strands, formed of quadruple links, held together by the bolt ends of the necklace. The fastening is arranged by means of a bolt having a double pin made to slide in and out of a loop. The outside of the lock is ornamented with granulations.