Ancient Coins and Antiquities

Celtic, early 1st century AD, a La Tene bronze enamelled oval-crescentic terret ring, 7.7cm x 6cm, expanding around the apex with a red enamelled field enclosing a continuous swirling petal motif containing yellow enamelled circular cells, ending in trumpet collars which enclose a slim notched attachment bar. Good fine with a green patina, yellow enamel largely intact, but only small areas of red remaining £1,000-£1,200

Found at Little Wilbraham (Cambridgeshire), July 2023. Recorded with PAS (SF-58389D).

Terret rings were attached to the horse-drawn chariot yoke allowing the reins to pass through. Red and yellow enamel when used together are considered to be earlier than the blue, green and orange colours used during the early Roman occupation.