Thursday, 8th November 2007 (2394 views)

A piece of gold jewellery estimated to be around 3,000 years old is set to go on display in Hampshire, according to the Southern Daily Echo newspaper.

The item, which has been identified as a gold penannular ring, was discovered around two years ago by Neville Saunder at a metal detectorist rally near Winchester and was added to the database for the Portable Antiquities Scheme.

It is thought to date back to between 1150 BC and 750 BC and displays characteristics similar to nose rings of ancient central and South American cultures, according to a representative from the museum service.

"Whatever its function, this strikingly beautiful object is evidence that metalworkers were highly skilled in using precious metals during the Bronze Age," Robin Iles told the newspaper.

Earlier this year, the Royston and Buntingford Mercury reported that the ring has an estimated value of £700 to £1,000.

It also reported that the ring is thought to predate all recorded history of a settlement in the area and could be an important historical find.

 

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