The collections at the Ashmolean Museum contain material from the Republic of Ireland, including the 'Sun Disc' from Ballyshannon.
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Ballyshannon 'Sun Disc' (AN1836p139.372)
The Ashmolean holds a number of objects from the Republic of Ireland including the following:
This gold lunula, is a type of necklace, formed from a flat sheet of gold. It dates to the Bronze Age and was found at Middleton in County Cork (AN1927.2930). Sir Arthur Evans presented it to the Ashmolean in 1927 and forms part of the Sir John Evans collection.
Find out more about:
- John Evans' Collections on the British Archaeology at the Ashmolean website and on the John Evans Centenary Project website
- British Collections Online - searchable database of the collection
January 2012
