{"product_id":"detectorists-find-la-tene-ii-brooch-light","title":"DETECTORIST'S FIND: LA TÈNE II BROOCH (Light Colours)","description":"A genuine Iron Age copper-alloy brooch, discovered by a metal detectorist in Staffordshire, England, and recorded by the UK Portable Antiquities Scheme.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis ARTEFACT design belongs to the “Detectorist’s Find” collection — a series built around the moment of discovery, the culture of the field, and the simple truth that every find counts.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe same artefact may appear in other ARTEFACT collections, but here it is presented not as a catalogue-style historical plate, but as a detectorist’s find: personal, direct, and grounded in the real experience of recovery.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nTHE STORY BEHIND THE FIND\u003cbr\u003e\nThis brooch is an Iron Age La Tène II example, classed as a Hawkes \u0026amp; Hull Type 2B, and dated to between 300 BC and 200 BC.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIt was found in Lichfield, Staffordshire, England, by metal detector and later recorded with the PAS.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIts openwork form and distinctive wheel-like structure give it a strong visual character that makes it instantly recognisable. What once belonged to Iron Age Britain later passed through the soil for centuries before returning to light through a modern detectorist’s signal.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nTHE DESIGN\u003cbr\u003e\nThis design uses the “Detectorist’s Find” format — cleaner, more immediate, and more field-oriented than the more museum-style ARTEFACT collections.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe artefact is presented large and isolated, with bold typography, a minimal supporting layout, the vertical line:\u003cbr\u003e\n“EVERY FIND COUNTS”\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe result is a stripped-back detectorist design that gives the object room to speak for itself.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nPrinted text on the design:\u003cbr\u003e\n“DETECTORIST’S FIND”\u003cbr\u003e\n“EVERY FIND COUNTS”\u003cbr\u003e\n“LA TÈNE II HAWKES \u0026amp; HULL BROOCH”\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nARTEFACT DETAILS\u003cbr\u003e\nArtefact: La Tène II Hawkes \u0026amp; Hull brooch\u003cbr\u003e\nObject type: Brooch\u003cbr\u003e\nClass: Hawkes \u0026amp; Hull Type 2B\u003cbr\u003e\nMaterial: Copper-alloy\u003cbr\u003e\nDate: 300–200 BC\u003cbr\u003e\nPeriod: Iron Age Britain\u003cbr\u003e\nLocation: Lichfield, Staffordshire, England\u003cbr\u003e\nMethod of discovery: Metal detector\u003cbr\u003e\nPAS Unique ID: WMID-C83644\u003cbr\u003e\nRecord ID: 177907\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nCOLOUR NOTE\u003cbr\u003e\nThis listing is for LIGHT garment colours only:\u003cbr\u003e\nWHITE, DESERT DUST, HEATHER GREY.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nGARMENT\u003cbr\u003e\nPrinted on Stanley\/Stella Creator 2.0 (STTU169)\u003cbr\u003e\nMedium fit (unisex)\u003cbr\u003e\n180 GSM organic cotton\u003cbr\u003e\nSingle jersey\u003cbr\u003e\nSet-in sleeves\u003cbr\u003e\n1×1 rib at collar\u003cbr\u003e\nFabric washed\u003cbr\u003e\nTwin-needle topstitching\u003cbr\u003e\nBlank garment made in Bangladesh\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nSIZING\u003cbr\u003e\nPlease check the size chart in the product photos.\u003cbr\u003e\nIf you are between sizes or prefer a looser fit, choose one size up.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nCARE\u003cbr\u003e\nWash cold (30°C), inside out, with similar colours.\u003cbr\u003e\nDo not iron directly on the print.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nMADE TO ORDER\u003cbr\u003e\nEach item is printed to order.\u003cbr\u003e\nPlease double-check your size and colour before purchase.\u003cbr\u003e\nSome colour\/size combinations may occasionally be unavailable.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nATTRIBUTION \u0026amp; SOURCE\u003cbr\u003e\nThis design is based on the image “Iron Age La Tene II brooch (front, side and back views)” by Birmingham Museums Trust, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.\u003cbr\u003e\nSource: https:\/\/finds.org.uk\/database\/artefacts\/record\/id\/177907 (Unique ID: WMID-C83644; Record ID: 177907)\u003cbr\u003e\nLicense: https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0\/\u003cbr\u003e\nChanges: resized; cropped; color adjusted; retouched; stylized and incorporated into a typographic\/layout design template.\u003cbr\u003e\nNo endorsement implied.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAge restrictions: For adults\u003cbr\u003e\nEU Warranty: 2 years\u003cbr\u003e\nOther compliance information: Meets the EU REACH requirements.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn compliance with the General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR), \u003cb\u003eVASYL SHEREMET\u003c\/b\u003e ensures that all consumer products offered are safe and meet EU standards. 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