The British Museum this morning released details of some 1008 treasure finds recorded by the Portable Antiquities Scheme in the UK in the past year. The solid gold torc, and a hoard of Anglo Saxon ...
The original finder thought this golden neckpiece was an old coffin handle.This torc, a neckpiece made of gold alloy and weighing exactly 1lb (454 gm), was made for a Celtic chieftain, to be worn as a ...