The Winchester Hoard
A Find of Unique Iron Age Gold Jewellery from Southern England
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7540563 |
|---|---|
| Authors | J D Hill (corresponding author), Anthony J Spence, Susan La Niece, Sally Worrell |
| Year | 2004 |
| Volume | 84 |
| Pages | 1-22 |
| Publication date | 2004-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Antiquaries Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0003-5815 • E-ISSN: 1758-5309 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0003581500045807 |
| OpenAlex | W2134474603 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 30 |
| References cited | 17 |
An unusual group of gold jewellery was discovered by a metal detectorist near Winchester in southern England in 2000. The hoard included two possibly unique massive necklaces made in a clearly classical style, but different from typical classical necklaces and from the torcs and collars of Iron Age Europe. The hoard also contained extremely rare gold versions of types of brooches commonly made in bronze and iron in north-west Europe during the first century BC, the end of the pre-Roman Iron Age. This paper describes these unique objects and the results of an archaeological investigation of their find spot. Detailed scientific analysis of the objects’ technology has proven crucial for interpreting their origins and broader significance. Finally, the broader consequences of the find for interpreting the significant changes that took place in southern Britain in the century before the Roman conquest are discussed
Ancient history · Archaeology · Bronze · CONQUEST · Geography · Hoard · Iron Age · Style (visual arts · Ancient and Medieval Archaeology Studies · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · History · Metallurgy and Cultural Artifacts
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| Unique citing works | 30 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,43 |
| Citation span | 2005 - 2026 (22) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 29 |