Stonea Camp earthworks

Reconstructed illustration of the Stonea Iron Age camp at Wimblington, Cambs."Copyright Gareth Monger. Used with permission."

The Great Torc - from the Snettisham Hoard, Norfolk, England.

Eight strands of gold wire twisted together with beautifully decorated round-ended punch-ornate terminals, the finest example of insular British La Tene artwork.

The Broighter hoard gold torc, (50 BC) found at Broighter County Derry Ireland. The low-relief ornament is remarkably similar to the design on the end terminals of the Great Torc found at Snettisham in Norfolk.

The great Iceni torc image 2: 50 BC – mid first century BC. The great torc made of electrum, an alloy of 3 parts gold to 2 parts silver, a fine example of British insular la tene art .

Gold twist Celtic torc - from the Snettisham Hoard. c.The British Museum

Celtic gold (twist) torcs found at Snettisham, the hoards were buried in the mid first century BC. c.The British Museum

Snettisham gold twist torc

Snettisham gold torc

Snettisham gold single strand torc with hollow end terminals

Silver torc set with single terminal

Snettisham gold torc set

Snettisham gold and bronze torc collection

Some of the Icenian gold torcs on display at Norwich Castle Museum. The hoard of torcs (neck rings) unearthed at Snettisham, Norfolk consisted of a collection of 180 torcs made from bronze, silver and gold. They were symbols of high-status & great wealth in Iron Age Britain.

A close up view of the Icenian gold torcs on display at Norwich Castle Museum.

The three most elaborate gold torcs from the Snettisham hoard display

Damaged gold torc from Sedgeford, Norfolk.

Snettisham gold torc - minus an end terminal

A collection of 5 gold torcs found at Ipswich, Suffolk.

gold torcs with elaborate end terminals

Snettisham gold torc an broken pieces of gold torc

Icenian Torcs display

The Icenian gold and silver torc collection found at Snettisham, Norfolk. Pic of the British Museum display - artefacts on loan from Norwich Castle museum.

A collection of gold and bronze torcs and bracelets from the Snettisham hoard

Gold bronze and silver items of jewellery from the Snettisham. This collection includes pieces and fragments of broken torcs

Gold torcs from the Snettisham hoard

A gold torc, and bracelet and piece of broken torc from the Snettisham hoard

A collection of gold and bronze torcs and bracelets from the Snettisham hoard

Gold and bronze torcs (neck rings) from the Snettisham hoard

Bronze and gold torcs and end pieces of broken torcs of the Snettisham hoard

A closer view of the various pieces of broken torcs from the Snettisham hoard

Gold torcs from the Snettisham hoard photo 2

Early first century AD: Bronze Mirror from Desborough, Northampton, with engraved back represents a distinctive style by British master craftsmen. It is a fine example of insular La Tene art in south-west Britain during the last decades of the pre-Roman period - of which 15 are known in this country; diameter 36 cm.

1^{st century AD Matching pairs of cast bronze armlets with enamelled discs in red and yellow AD 100 – 250, from Castle Newe, Strathdon, and Pitkilloney, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The armlets are huge each weighing over 1600 grams. The enamelled roundels were made separately and attached to the armlets with iron discs/plates.}

Harness fittings from the Polden Hills hoard, somerset AD 80 -125

Beaded Collar AD 100 – 250, found at Lochar Moss, Dumfriesshire; the collar consists of a flat cast segment completed with an articulated section composed of fluted beads with concave spacers originally threaded onto bronze or iron wire. It was found inside the bronze bowl during peat cutting.

The bronze bowl which contained the beaded collar of Dumfriesshire c. AD 100 – 250

Helmet AD 50 – 150, Found in Northern Britain – a copper alloy helmet with repousse ornament on the neckguard – originally the cross hatched studs were covered with red opaque glass.

Iron swords with cast bronze anthropoid hilts from Italy 400 – 200 BC, and France 300 – 200 BC.

Iron lynch pin AD 50 -100, with cast bronze terminals and fan-shaped head inlaid with opaque red glass. From King’s Langley, Hertfordshire. Bronze strap union AD 80 – 125 with inlaid opaque red glass from Polden Hill, Somerset.

Hinged collars cast in bronze and brass

British style rare gold coin collection AD 25, found at Hampshire, coins of king Tincomarus, not Tincommius as originally thought.

Gold jewellery and british style rare gold coin hoard c. AD 25, found at Hampshire. coins of king Tincomarus, not Tincommius as originally thought.

Bronze front plate from a scabbard found in the River Bann, Northern Ireland; Bronze scabbard found in Lisnacrogher bog, Skerry, County Antrim, Northern Ireland.

A collection of bronze Celtic swords and scabbards from Lancashire, Cumbria, Durham and Northumberland.

Bronze hanging bowl 25 BC – AD 15 from Devon.

Waterloo Helmet horned helmet found in the River Thames at Waterloo, 3^{rd – 2nd century BC 24.2 cm high (9.5 inches)}

Wandsworth Shield:

Found in the River Thames at Wandsworth, Middlesex; central bronze boss of a shield 2^{nd cent – 1st cent BC, shield boss was originally decorated in repousse ornament, with La tene style depicting two birds with outstretched wings. Another example of outstanding British insular Iron Age craftmanship.}

Witham Shield

3^{rd or 2nd century BC, found in the River Witham, in 1826 nr washingborough, Lincolnshire. This elaborately decorated bronze facing was originally fixed to a wooden frame. The roudel shield-face of copper alloy and central boss are decorated and enhanced in repousse style with coral and red glass inlay.}

Celtic shield boss 200 - 100 BC

Iron Bullheaded firedog and frame for holding wine amphorae from a Belgic grave Welwyn Hertfortshire c. 50 – 10 BC

Thames bronze scabbards and bronze spearhead: Finest examples of insular British Celtic art, the spearhead is decorated with engraved bronze applique riveted mounts on an iron spearhead early first century AD.

Harness fittings from the Polden Hills hoard, somerset

Battersea Shield, Battersea south-west London 300 – 100 BC, the bronze face and binding of a shield with red inlaid glass enamels. The bronze shield central circular boss has swastika motifs with s motifs interlocking enamelled sections of red glass inlay that forms the eyes making this shield face one of the finest examples of British insular La Tene art.

Iceni silver coin hoard found at Fring, Norfolk. (Norwich Castle Museum)

An Icenian coin hoard from Weston Longville. 1 of 25 buried hoards discovered at sites in Norfolk, East Cambridgeshire and Northwest Suffolk.

An Icenian coin hoard from Lakenheath 2 of 25 buried hoards discovered at sites in Norfolk, East Cambridgeshire and Northwest Suffolk.

Hoard of 872 silver Iceni coins buried at Field Baulk, March, Cambridgeshire during the Boudican Revolt of AD 60/61.no.3

Iceni Coins and Clay Moulds:

Hoard of coins found at Eriswell and 4 clay moulds used for producing coins. Pic of the British Museum display - artefacts on loan from Norwich Castle museum.

The Eriswell coin hoard from Suffolk consists of Iceni (Celtic) & Roman coins. It is believed to have been buried just before the Boudican revolt. (C) British Museum

Icenian horse harness fittings

Icenian horse rings and chariot fittings:

A collection of Icenian chariot lynch pins, and horse rein rings Pic of the British Museum display - artefacts on loan from Norwich Castle museum.

A collection of various Icenian Iron Age horse fittings

Iceni Horse Rings:

Icenian horse rein rings dating from the Iron Age. Pic of the British Museum display - artefacts on loan from Norwich Castle museum.

Iceni horse bridle from Norfolk

An Iron Age shield reconstruction (of Celtic design)

A collection of Icenian Iron Age pottery from various sites in East Anglia

A collection of Iron Age pottery from Icenian sites in East Anglia

Pit burial offerings of potteryware and complete cattle skull from Chatteris, Cambridgeshire.

Miniature Shields from the Salisbury hoard:

A collection of perfect miniature sized Celtic shields made from bronze

This horses head made from sheet bronze was found in a grave in Stanwick, Yorkshire. (C) British Museum

Two bronze boar figurines from Hounslow, London, first century BC. The boar was revered by the Celts and this popular animal often features in Celtic artwork and design, These figurines are believed to have been purposely created for votive offerings. C) British Museum

Two bronze boar figurines from Hounslow, London, first century BC. The boar was revered by the Celts and this popular animal often features in Celtic artwork and design, These figurines are believed to have been purposely created for votive offerings. C) British Museum

The Iron Age sword discovered in Shouldham in Norfolk. The hilt represents a human figure that has arms and legs and a head at the top.

graphic reconstruction of the Iceni sword found at Shouldham in Norfolk. The hilt made of bronze represents a human figure that has arms and legs and a head at the top.

A Iron Age Celt performing a ritualised sword offering to the water gods. From a reconstruction display at the Boudica Gallery - Norwich Castle Museum

A reconstructed Iron age weaving loom at Norwich Castle Museum.

Iron Age dress:

Royal male and female Iron Age dress, note both exhibits are pictured wearing the gold Winchester Torcs

The life-sized model of Iron Age (Celtic) warrior, he guards the Danebury display at the Museum of the Iron Age in Andover, Hampshire.

The Iron Age (Celtic) warrior life-sized model - on display at Colchester Castle Museum, note he has limewashed (bleached) hair.

Celtic Iron Age shield display:

The Chertsey shield dates from the Iron Age - made from bronze and of Celtic design is the only one of its type found in Britain.

The legendary Carnyx, a large type of Iron Age war-horn which the Celts used to terrify their enemies prior to battle. They had  vibrating tongues and produced a deafening din when blown. Imagine several hundreds of these horns being blown at once - the countryside must have echoed with the frightening sounds of demons and immortals - scaring the foe half to death. This one is a reconstruction - from the remains of one found in Scotland - on show at the National Museum of Scotland.

Carnyxes : or Celtic war-horns as depicted on the Gundestrup (Celtic) Cauldron, which was found in a peat bog in Denmark.

A replica of a Carnyx, a large type of Iron Age war-horn which the Celtic and Gaullish tribes used to terrify their enemies prior to battle. They had  vibrating tongues and produced a deafening din when blown. Imagine several hundreds of these horns being blown at once - the countryside must have echoed with the frightening sounds of demons and immortals - scaring the foe half to death.