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| HER Number: | 31556 |
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| Name: | AMALVEOR - Bronze Age findspot |
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Summary
A goldsmith's hoard was found at Amalveor and is now in the British museum.
Protected Status: None recorded
Other References/Statuses
- OS No. (OS Quarter-sheet and OS No.): SW43NE 34
- Primary Record No. (1985-2009): 31556
- SHINE Candidate (Yes)
- SMR No. (OS Quarter-sheet and SMR No.): SW43NE 230-230.1
Monument Type(s):
- FINDSPOT (Bronze Age - 2500 BC to 801 BC)
Full description
The findspot of a gold hoard is on recent OS editions (b4). It is known as the Towednack hoard, which was found at Amalveor. Hawkes recorded that it is a late BA goldsmith's hoard, comprising a large torc, a triple torc, a pair of bracelets, an unfinished pair of bracelets, a bent rod of lozenge section and a coiled rod of irregular section (b1). Hawkes siting of the hoard, which is evidently derived from the finder, place it in a boundary bank. A field visit by the OS revealed that in 1975 the bank was still discernable within a pasture field. It is part of an ancient field system. The hoard is now in the British museum: Truro museum possesses electro type copies (h1).
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Site history:
1: 1975. QUINNELL, NV / OS
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<1> HAWKES, C, 1932, UNKNOWN TITLE, VOL 32, 222 (Unedited Source). SCO7195.
<2> Hencken, H O'N, 1932, The Archaeology of Cornwall and Scilly, 287, 309 (Bibliographic reference). SCO3489.
<3> West Cornwall Field Club, 195-, Untitled Source, VOL II, 2, 29 (Article in Journal). SCO7459.
<4> Ordnance Survey, 1970s, 1:10,000 OS Map (Cartographic materials). SCO4045.
<5> Fox, A, 1964, South West England, 101, 239, PL 51 (Bibliographic reference). SCO3332.
<6> Russell, V, 1971, West Penwith Survey, 109 (Bibliographic reference). SCO4314.
Sources / Further Reading
| [1] | SCO7195 - Unedited Source: HAWKES, C. 1932. UNKNOWN TITLE. MAN. VOL 32, 222. |
| [2] | SCO3489 - Bibliographic reference: Hencken, H O'N. 1932. The Archaeology of Cornwall and Scilly. 287, 309. |
| [3] | SCO7459 - Article in Journal: West Cornwall Field Club. 195-. Proceedings of the West Cornwall Field Club. VOL II, 2, 29. |
| [4] | SCO4045 - Cartographic materials: Ordnance Survey. 1970s. 1:10,000 OS Map. |
| [5] | SCO3332 - Bibliographic reference: Fox, A. 1964. South West England. 101, 239, PL 51. |
| [6] | SCO4314 - Bibliographic reference: Russell, V. 1971. West Penwith Survey. 109. |
Associated Finds
- FCO3550 - COIN HOARD (Bronze Age - 2500 BC to 801 BC)
Associated Events: none recorded
Related records: none recorded
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