| Shropshire bulla | |
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 Shropshire bulla, different views | |
| Type | Bulla |
| Material | Gold, silver, copper |
| Size | Height: 36 mm, width: 47.4mm |
| Created | 1000 BC – 800 BC |
| Period/culture | Late Bronze Age |
| Discovered | 12 May 2018 Shropshire, England |
| Present location | British Museum |
The Shropshire bulla ("bulla" is Medieval Latin for "a round seal", Classical Latin for "bubble, blob", plural bullae), also known as the Shropshire sun pendant, is a Late Bronze Age gold pendant found by a metal detectorist in 2018 in Shropshire, England. Made primarily of gold, it is the eighth bulla discovered to date in Great Britain and Ireland, and only the second in Britain. The pendant, decorated with intricately carved geometric designs, is now in the British Museum in London.
According to the Portable Antiquities Scheme, "The workmanship of the construction and decoration of the 'Shropshire Marches' bulla represents the highest skill and expertise seen within decorated metalwork of the period being almost un-paralleled within a British context."[1]
The findspot has been kept secret, called only the "Shropshire Marches",[1] that is to say the west side of Shropshire, forming part of the Welsh Marches along the border with Wales.
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