Drawings Bronze Age torque from Newbury, West Berkshire

Object number

LDSAL2020.38.96

Artist/Designer/Maker

Pococke, Richard, Rev Dr - Attributed To

Production date

18th century

Material

Paper
Pencil
Ink

Technique

Drawing

Dimensions

Height: 290mm
Width: 303mm

Inscriptions

Inscription content

A wreathed Torques of brass belonging to Dr Pococke Bishop of Ossory
found in the Peat marsh near Newbury.

References

Reference (free text)

Michael Herity, 'Early Finds of Irish Antiquities from the Minute-Books of the Society of Antiquaries of London', Antiquaries Journal 49 (1969): 1-21. See especially p. 12. Illustration, fig. a, pl. XIII, between pp. 16 and 17.