Object: Torc
Period: Bronze Age
Collection: Possibly in Salisbury Museum
Site: England,Wiltshire,Kingston Deverill,Keysley Down,Found by 2 metal detectorists. Torc founc below palstave, on periphery of round barrow, probably in upper fill to barrow ditch. Full details in TT file.
Discovery context: metal detector
Parish: Kingston Deverill
County: Wiltshire
Country: England
Grid reference: 345
Year of discovery: NA
Width (mm): 114
Weight (g): 102
Surface: Clean and shiny - but only gently washed by finder.
Associations: Hoard
Description: Dimensions: Max. diam. (excl. terminals) 114mm; L terminals 44 & 45mm; diam. terminals 4.5; diam. bend in terminals 2.3mm; diam. twisted bend 3.0-3.3; longit. spacing of twists 1.5-2.3; Weight: 101.7g,Typology: Crests of twisted ribs generally rounded or sharp,Manufacture: loose wrapping of triple band not perfect - in some places not held together tightly; minimal burring of terminal ends - hammer facets on ends; occ minor flaws/burrs in grooves.,Condition: Pristine, except for transverse scratches on one side of one terminal for 20mm, and other minor scratches - some may be modern.,Attached Material: None
Remarks: PIF; AFI; Rec: SN Oct. 90; Source TT