{"product_id":"late-bronze-age-penannular-bracelet","title":"Mid Bronze Age Penannular Bracelet, Bronze - Kent, South East England - c.1400-1300 BC","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA well preserved Bronze Age copper alloy penannular bracelet, surviving in intact condition. The object retains its complete form and structural integrity, with only slight distortion from ancient pressure.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe terminals are flattened into simple pad-like ends, framing the characteristic open gap of the design. The form is deliberately understated, lacking ornamentation, which is consistent with a wide range of Middle Bronze Age utilitarian personal ornaments found in hoard contexts across southern Britain.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe bracelet is relatively small in size, suggesting it was intended for a child or a small adult wrist. Its proportions fall within the smaller end of Bronze Age personal ornamentation, and it is more appropriately classified as a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebracelet rather than an armring\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, despite sharing the same penannular form typical of the period.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe surface retains a stable, uncleaned archaeological patina with intermittent patches of exposed bronze alloy visible beneath, creating a natural contrast between natural corrosion and surviving metal.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThe object remains robust and well-preserved, with no evidence of modern restoration or cleaning. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNo casting seam is visible on the surface, indicating a well-executed casting process and careful finishing. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecimen Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecimen: \u003c\/strong\u003eMiddle Bronze Age Penannular Bracelet\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin\u003c\/strong\u003e :\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Kent, South East England\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial\u003c\/strong\u003e: (Copper alloy) bronze  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: 59mm across, 8mm thick. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(to widest points)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContext\u003c\/strong\u003e: Likely part of a dispersed Bronze Age hoard or isolated loss from Middle Bronze Age activity in south-eastern Britain\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Held within a long-established private English collection prior to acquisition by Collectors Cabin\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eComparable Specimens:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis form is consistent with Middle Bronze Age penannular bracelets and armrings recorded in hoard assemblages across southern England. A comparable example is recorded with the Portable Antiquities Scheme:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eP.A.S Unique ID:\u003c\/strong\u003e WILT-B61 F78       \u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e(No.3) \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFurther parallels are noted from significant Bronze Age hoards including:  \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Monkswood hoard, Somerset (Smith 1959, Inv Arch GB. 42 2(1) \u0026amp; 2(2), see nos. 3-7), the Brading Marsh hoard (Isle of Wight), Hampshire (Rowlands 1976, 238), and Ebbesbourne Wake hoard, Wiltshire (Rowlands 1976, 271-21).\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Collectors' Cabin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56690622071170,"sku":null,"price":125.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0929\/9050\/5346\/files\/303FACA1-0864-41F5-BEEB-8596DB63FA11.jpg?v=1780593589","url":"https:\/\/www.collectorscabin.shop\/products\/late-bronze-age-penannular-bracelet","provider":"Collectors' Cabin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}