The latest blog in the Staffordshire Torc Odyssey: Glascote up close!

#Archaeology #Torcs #StaffsTorcOdyssey 🏺

https://bigbookoftorcs.com/2026/04/15/the-staffordshire-torc-odyssey-15-glascote-up-close/

I've been torc taming at Tamworth Castle. Full write up to come soon of the last of the Staffordshire Torc Odyssey torcs: Glascote.

In the meantime, catch up with everything here:

https://bigbookoftorcs.com/the-s-t-o/

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A rather odd sibling for the Newark torc and the Netherurd terminal: Torc H7 from Snettisham.

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https://bigbookoftorcs.com/2026/03/09/snettisham-torc-h7-up-close/

This is *such* an important find & will form significant collection w/ Leekfrith Iron Age torcs & Staffs AS hoard gold as examples of gold through time.

But we really REALLY shouldn't be held ransom by finders & landowners for such pieces...

#Archaeology 🏺 #Torcs

https://www.stoke.gov.uk/news/article/2004/%C2%A3150%2C000_appeal_launched_to_keep_major_bronze_age_gold_treasure_in_staffordshire?fbclid=Iwb21leAPpL1NjbGNrA-kvCmV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHvONTqOvwZQ61ORpZauvFe-i63hVOgqVtiIUobcnpC9uwV8s3hNG-oXG4Imn_aem_w7Lxc1WjJTriqU-9AbLPPg

Saddened, but not surprised, to see Snettisham books nominated for 'Research Project of the Year'. Yes, there's good in those books, but there's much wrong when it comes to torcs themselves & our research was largely ignored...

#Archaeology 🏺 #Gold #Torcs

https://bigbookoftorcs.com/2024/12/11/the-snettisham-torcs-and-the-british-museum/

75 years ago today, on 17th November 1950, it was 22 year old Tom Rout's turn to be ploughing a field in #Snettisham, Norfolk.

He turned up one of the most iconic British archaeological finds - the Snettisham Great torc...

#OnThisDay #Archaeology #Gold #Torcs

https://bigbookoftorcs.com/2020/07/15/the-torc-finders-of-snettisham/

If you fancy a bit of Sunday reading, every blog in Staffordshire Torc Odyssey is here.

This project was/is an experiment in me 'live' blogging a piece of torc research, sharing my work & thoughts, step by step, start to finish...

I've recently been granted permission to examine the final torc, Glascote, so more will be coming soon...

#Archaeology #Gold #Torcs

https://bigbookoftorcs.com/the-s-t-o/

For those who remember the Staffordshire Torc Odyssey from a year ago - I have good news!

I've been allowed access to the final torc in the set... 😊

You can read more about it here:

https://bigbookoftorcs.com/2024/05/25/the-staffordshire-torc-odyssey-4-glascote/

#Archaeology #Gold #Torcs

A guest blog, which adds more detail to the narrative of detecting in England & Wales.

Thank you to my anonymous colleague for writing this important piece & for allowing me to host it on the Big Book of Torcs! 😊

#Archaeology #Detecting #Torcs #gold #Treasure

https://bigbookoftorcs.com/2025/11/08/who-pays-for-the-hobby-metal-detecting-in-england-and-wales/

Honestly. We all need to read this. The amount of money apparently being spent, which could instead be being invested in our museum services is horrific.

Next figures from DCMS/PAS are due in the next month or two. How bad will they be?

#Archaeology 🏺 #Torcs #Detecting

https://bigbookoftorcs.com/2025/11/04/looking-for-treasure/