Prehistoric or early medieval gold ring at Thaxted (EHER 82759)
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Summary
Gold penannular ring - attributed to the Iron Age, Viking, or Bronze Age.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TL 61 31 (point) Generic location for area - exact NGR not known. |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | THAXTED, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
NRHE data transfer:
A penannular gold ring, described as Celtic <1> or Viking <2>, was found at Dairy Farm (pre-1849), Thaxted, and is now in the British Museum (Dairy Farm not located). <1> - <3>
"Irish gold ring-money" from Thaxted - listed under Bronze Age. <4>
Finds
Sources
- <1> SEX188 Monograph: Doubleday, H.A.. 1903. Victoria County History, Essex, Vol I (VCH). p.273.
- <2> SEX12281 DESC TEXT: Unknown. 1940. Viking Antiquities. p.30.
- <3> SEX18944 DESC TEXT: Archaeological Journal. 1849. Archaeological Journal. p.57.
- <4> SEX14021 DESC TEXT: Couchman, C.R. in Buckley, D.G.. 1980. Archaeology in Essex to AD 1500. p.45.
Related Events (1)
Other References
- NRHE identifier: 376821
- National Monuments Record: TL 63 SW 24