Snettisham Treasure
Type:
Torcs
Date:
150 BCE to 50 BCE
Location or Findspot (Modern-Day Country):
United Kingdom
Description:
Many of the hoards uncovered at Snettisham (Norfolk, UK) included Celtic torcs (fragmentary and whole) 150 BCE to 50 BCE. Torcs are rigid neck rings, sometimes made from single pieces of metal and other times from metal wires twisted into ropes. While the Great Snettisham Torc contained over a kilogram of gold alloy (gold mixed with silver), others were made of bronze, iron, and other metals.
Relevant Textbook Chapter(s):
1
Repository and Online Resources:
• Read more about the Snettisham Great Torc on the website of the British Museum.
• Watch a video from the British Museum on how to make a Celtic torc.
Image Credits:
Jill Caskey
