Snettisham Hoard
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The Snettisham Hoard or Snettisham Treasure is a series of discoveries of Iron Age precious metal, found in the Snettisham area of the English county of Norfolk between 1948 and 1992.
The Hoard in the British Museum
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Great Torc from Snettisham
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The Great Torc from Snettisham or Snettisham Great Torc is a large Iron Age torc or neck ring in electrum, from the 1st century BC. It is one of the finest pieces of early Celtic art in a distinctly B
Snettisham Hoard
…from about 70 BC. The fairly precise dating comes from French coins discovered with the torcs. Probably the most famous item from the hoard is the Great Torc from Snettisham, which is now held by the British Museum. Though the origins are unknown, it is of a high enough quality to have been royal treasure of the Iceni…
The Great Torc from Snettisham on display in the British Museum