Celtic Jewelry Unearthed

Hello Friends,

This week I’m blogging about two discoveries of Celtic jewelry that were reported during the last year. The first of the golden hoards was found at a grave site located near the Danube River in Germany. While the second discovery came from a farmer’s field in Cambridgeshire, England.

The gold jewelry that’s been unearthed is ancient and beautiful in detail. Celtic artifacts are known for their naturalistic patterns of animals, and geometric shapes like triangles, circles and spirals. Power and magic were believed to have come from the Celts connections to the natural world.

The Grave of the Celtic Priestess

Pendants, and brooches or pins to fasten clothing from the grave of the Celtic Priestess
source: www.news.com.au

The grave of the Celtic Priestess is located in the old hill fort of Heuneberg, near the Danube River. Her burial chamber is made of timber and dated as 2,600 years old. Sharing the grave site is the remains of a young girl aged about three years and another woman. The Celtic Priestess is believed to have been in her 30's when she died. She was buried with gold and amber jewelry, gold ornaments, horse objects, furs, rugs, clothing, and carved wood.

The entire burial site was cut out of the ground to protect it from looters and farming activity. The results from the grave study have been recently published in archaeology journal, Antiquity.

You can read the full news article here; www.news.com.au 

The BIG Golden Torc

The clasp of the ancient Celtic Torc which is one of the largest ever found in Britain.
source: www.news.com.au

In 2016, a treasure hunter with a metal detector, discovered the 3000 year-old Celtic torc and a stash of coins in a farmer’s field in Cambridgeshire, England. The torc is a twisted band of high-grade gold. The twists are evenly spaced and reflect the skills of its maker. Torc’s are commonly known as neck jewelry of the Celts, but this torc’s size is so big, it could have been a belt made to protect a pregnant woman.

Anglo Saxon silver and coins were also found at the site. The finder and the farmer have agreed to split the value of the treasures. The torc is on display at the British Museum.

You can read the full news article here; www.news.com.au

Enjoy your weekend.
 ♥  Ashlyn