From Stitchill, Roxburghshire
000-190-000-972-C
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Neck ring
This bronze neck ring, of a type called a torc or collar, was found at Stitchill in Roxburghshire. This picture shows the neckring from the back. It is an expensive and accomplished item of jewellery, probably made in the West Midlands of England.
The back of the neck ring has tooled or engraved decoration on either side of the hinge pin. The hinge is slightly distorted.
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000-190-000-972-C |
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National Museums Scotland |
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0098: National Museums Scotland
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| Ref: |
National Museums Scotland X.FA 37 |
| Date: |
Between 0 and 200 AD
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| Material: |
Jointed; late Celtic type
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| What: |
Collar / torc
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| Where: |
Scotland, Roxburghshire, Stitchell
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| Description: |
Collar or torc of late Celtic type, from Stitchell, Roxburghshire, made in the West Midlands
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| References: |
- MacGregor, Morna. Early Celtic art in North Britain. Leicester: Leicester University Press, 1976, vol. 1, pp 99-101, 115, 157, 176, 182, 184; vol. 2, no. 210.
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