Object: Dress Fastener
Classification: Penannular Ring Class 2
Period: Bronze Age
Collection: National Museum of Science & Art, Dublin, Plate XVI, 300,& Mus. Catalogue rext-fig. 14; 349; 1918, Purchased from Mr. Edward Morrison of Birr.
Site: Ireland, Kings Co, Banagher, (in a field about 1 1/2 miles from the Shannon)
County: County Offaly
Country: Ireland
Year of discovery: NA
Width (mm): 98 x 63.5
Thickness (mm): 42.5; 6.5
Weight (g): 65.10
Composition: gold
Associations: found with a gold penannular ring (4th type) No. 356, Plate XVII, 2 Bronze rings & 128 amber beads.
Description: Unornamented, its discs have well marked rims.
Publications: Armstrong, Proc. Soc. of Antiquaries of London, Sec. Sec., xxx, pp. 237-239