La Tène

American  

[la ten] / la ˈtɛn /

adjective

1. Archaeology. designating the period or culture of the late Iron Age typified by the structural remains, swords, tools, utensils, etc., found at La Tène.

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noun

1. a shallow area at the E end of the Lake of Neuchâtel, Switzerland, where these remains were found.

La Tène British  

/ læ ˈtɛn /

adjective

1. of or relating to a Celtic culture in Europe from about the 5th to the 1st centuries _bc , characterized by a distinctive type of curvilinear decoration See also Hallstatt

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Etymology

Origin of La Tène

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

La Tène was a settlement at the north-eastern end of the Lake of Neuchâtel, and many objects of great interest have been found there since the site was first explored in 1858.

From Myths & Legends of the Celtic Race by Rolleston, T. W. (Thomas William)

It also shows that these objects were in use down to the early Iron Age, as most of the objects of the Lisnacroghera find belong to the La Tène period.

From The Bronze Age in Ireland by Coffey, George

Bronze spear-ferule with La Tène ornament, 44 46.

From The Bronze Age in Ireland by Coffey, George

The culture of the Early Iron Age of Hallstatt had been developed in Gaul on characteristic lines of its own, resulting in the form now known as the La Tène or Marnian type. 

From Celtic Religion in Pre-Christian Times by Anwyl, Edward

Two splendid examples of this latter type were found at Clonmacnois, the decoration of which, in La Tène, or trumpet, pattern, shows the connection between the Irish and continental designs.

From The Glories of Ireland by Lennox, P. J.