Iron Age terret ring

Photo: National Museum Wales

Object type: Harness fitting

Period: Iron Age

Primary material: Copper alloy

Date found: 24/07/2021

Location: Whitchurch, Shropshire

Description

A terret ring dating to 100BC – 100AD. These purpose of these rings was to guide the reins to prevent them from becoming tangled. The PAS record say that although similar rings have been found it has not been possible to identify a published parallel.

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