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Iron Age


pre-Roman Iron Age: Hallstatt period, Latene period



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Cross of Cong (1123-1130-1136) Goldwork
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Cross of Cong (1123-1130-1136) Goldwork

Chalice of Ardagh Gold and bronze found in a field in Ardagh Limerick, Ireland
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Chalice of Ardagh Gold and bronze...

Chalice of Ardagh Detail: Foot of chalice center disk of bronze and gold found in a field in Ardagh Limerick, Ireland
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Chalice of Ardagh Detail: Foot of chalice...

Reliquary chest, wood, silver gilded.
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Reliquary chest, wood, silver gilded.

The Settisham Great Torc, Iron Age, around 75 BCE. Made from 64 threads, eight threads twisted together to make 8 separate ropes of metal; these were twisted around each other to make the final torc. The ends of the torc were cast in moulds. The torc is made from over a kg of gold mixed with silver. Found 1950 in Snettisham, GB. P&EE, 1951 4-2 2
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The Settisham Great Torc, Iron Age, around 75 BCE. Made from 64 threads, eight t...

The Settisham Great Torc, Iron Age, around 75 BCE,detail. Made from 64 threads, eight threads twisted together to make 8 separate ropes of metal; these were twisted around each other to make the final torc. The ends of the torc were cast in moulds. The torc is made from over a kg of gold mixed with silver. Found 1950 in Snettisham, GB. P&EE, 1951 4-2 2
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The Settisham Great Torc, Iron Age, around 75 BCE,detail. Made from 64 threads,...

Bronze spoon, Iron Age, around 50 BCE- 100 CE. Cast spoon with decorated handle by drawing out the design on the clay mould using a compass. After casting, the bowl was pierced at its left edge with a small circular hole. It is not known what the object was used for; perhaps a sacrifice or funeral gift. Only 25 such spoons have ever been found in bogs, or rivers or buried in the ground,but never on settlements where people lived. P&EE 1856.7-1.1369
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Bronze spoon, Iron Age, around 50 BCE- 100 CE. Cast spoon with decorated handle...

Standing stones of Viking graves. Iron Age burial ground with standing stones and more than 200 grave mounds. Greby, Sweden
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Standing stones of Viking graves. Iron Age burial ground with standing stones an...

Standing stones of Viking graves. Iron Age burial ground with standing stones and more than 200 grave mounds. Greby, Sweden
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Standing stones of Viking graves. Iron Age burial ground with standing stones an...

Villa romaine bati au pieds des Alpes dauphinoises, quelque temps apres la conquete des Gaules. Roman villa in the Alps, shortly after the conquest of Gaul, 1870 Canvas, 131 x 208 cm INV.20115
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Villa romaine bati au pieds des Alpes dauphinoises, quelque temps apres la c...