Stirling torcs, Archaeological find in Blair Drummond, Stirling, Scotland.
Four gold torcs from the Iron Age exhibit different designs, including twisted ribbons, tubular rings, and intertwined wires with decorated terminals.
David Booth discovered these four gold torcs in September 2009 while metal detecting, finding them buried 20 centimeters beneath a former wooden roundhouse.
The torcs display intricate craftsmanship from various regions, combining Scottish, Irish, and French metalworking techniques from 300-100 BC.
The National Museums of Scotland holds these artifacts in their collection following a successful fundraising campaign that reached 462,000 pounds in 2011.
One of the torcs features an eight-wire gold braid construction with a safety chain, incorporating both Mediterranean and Iron Age manufacturing methods.
Location: Stirling
GPS coordinates: 56.17110,-4.04778
Latest update: March 3, 2025 16:56
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