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Micro-Gold Studs
Findspot:
Bush Barrow, Normanton Down, Wiltshire
Period:
Date:
Early Bronze Age, 1900 - 1700 BC
Material:
Gold
Dimensions:
L. 0.1cm; Dia. 0.02cm
These are some of the 140,000 gold studs used to decorate the dagger handle. The studs are so small, archaeologists had to use magnifying glasses to locate them in the soil.
Collection information
Collection:
Wiltshire Museum, Devizes
Accession No:
DZSWS:STHEAD.157a
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