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Collections > Archaeology > Gold Penannular Hair Ornament

Gold Penannular Hair Ornament

A Gold Hair Ornament from the Bronze Age. It is hollow and made from beaten gold. There is some incised hatched and triangular decoration and beading around the edges. The external diameter is approximately 4cm, the internal diameter is almost 2cm. It is slightly bent out of shape, but is otherwise in good condition.

Place: Startforth

Object Type: hair ring

Period: Bronze Age

Broad Date: Prehistoric

Material: Gold

Museum Accession Number: 1958.1864/ARC