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Teaching Prehistory Iron Age Torcs

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Teaching PrehistoryIron Age Torcs

A learning resourcefor the classroom

Created byYork Museums Trust

Let’s have a look at two Torcsfrom the Yorkshire Museum

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What do you thinkthey are?

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Watch the video to find out more and

answer the questionnaire

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What are iron age torcs?Q 1001

A torc is a piece of jewellery worn around the neck, arm or wristA 1

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How old are they?Q 2001

The torcs date from 100 – 50BC, making them about 2,100 years oldA 2

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Why are they important?Q 3001

These two torcs are the first gold jewellery from the Iron Age period found in

YorkshireA 3001

Where were they found?Q 4001

The torcs were found at Towton, near Tadcaster, by metal detecting enthusiastsA 4

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What are they made of?Q 5001

Both torcs are made of gold. The amount of gold in them varies:

One of them is made of 80 – 84% gold. The other is made of 55% goldA 5

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Watch the video andanswer the questionnaire

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How were they made?Q 1002

Torcs were made by twisting long rods of metal together.

The Towton torcs are made from gold, but other torcs have been found made from

iron, silver and bronze. A 1002

How do the two torcs differ?Q 2002

One was made by simply twisting two wires together. The ends of the wires have been looped and soldered to form closed

loops. The other torc was made by taking two wires and plaiting them together in a

slightly more complex design. A 2002

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Watch the video andthen make your own!

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Use the instruction sheetProvided to help you

make your torc

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YORKSHIRE MUSEUM

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