British Museum Photograph by Brian Harris 2021-07 The Snettisham Treasure, Ken Hill, Snettisham, Norfolk, England, Torcs. The Great Torc from Snettish

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British Museum Photograph by Brian Harris 2021-07 The Snettisham Treasure, Ken Hill, Snettisham, Norfolk, England, Torcs. The Great Torc from Snettisham or Snettisham Great Torc is a large, Iron Age electrum torc or neck-ring, the most spectacular object in the Snettisham Hoard of torcs and other metalwork found near the village of Snettisham in Norfolk, East Anglia. The perfectly intact torc is outstanding for its high level of craftsmanship and superb artistry. Soon after its discovery it was acquired by the British Museum. The torc was accidentally found in 1950 by a farmer ploughing a field at Ken Hill near the village of Snettisham. It had been buried with a bracelet and coin, which helped to date the torc to around 75 BC

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Size: 5976px × 3984px
Location: British Museum London England
Photo credit: © BRIAN HARRIS / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: age, brian, british, england, gold, harris, hill, hoard, iron, ken, museum, norfolk, snettisham, torcs, treasure