Stirling torcs
| Stirling Torcs | |
|---|---|
One of the intricate torcs | |
| Material | Gold |
| Period/culture | c.300-100 BC |
| Discovered | 28 September 2009 |
| Place | Blair Drummond, Perthshire, Scotland |
| Present location | National Museum of Scotland |
56°10′16″N 4°02′52″W / 56.17105°N 4.047779°W
The Stirling torcs make up a hoard of four gold Iron Age torcs, a type of necklace, all of which date to between 300 and 100 BC and which were buried deliberately at some point in antiquity. They were found by a metal detectorist in a field near Blair Drummond, Perthshire, Scotland on 28 September 2009. The hoard has been described as the most significant discovery of Iron Age metalwork in Scotland and is said to be of international significance. The torcs were valued at £462,000, and after a public appeal were acquired for the National Museums of Scotland in March 2011.