Accession No
1965.81
Description
Bronze patera with ram's head terminal to handle.
Place
Europe; British Isles; England; Bedfordshire; Biggleswade
Period
Roman 1st century AD 2nd century AD
Source
Harrington, J [collector]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
1965.81
Cultural Affliation
Material
Metal; Bronze
Local Term
Measurements
68mm
Events
Context (References)
(Bib): Kennett, D.H. 1969. 'A Roman patera from Biggleswade'. Bedfordshire Archaeological Journal, vol. 4. pp. 82-83, Fig. 4.
Event Date 1969
Author: Imogen Gunn
Context (CMS Context)
The catalogue card has the following information: "Discovered during the building of a new housing estate and discarded by contractors among builders rubbish, whence it was collected by Mr J. Harrington, scrap merchant" Found: Found between the railway and the Old North Road, near Stratton Park
Collected by: Mr J. Harrington
Event Date 14/4/1988
Author: maa
Description (CMS Description)
Bronze patera with ram' s head terminal to handle.
Event Date 14/4/1988
Author: maa
Context (Amendments / updates)
In his article, David Kennett dates this patera to between the 1st and 2nd century AD, which has now been added to the Period field.
Event Date 6/6/2017
Author: Imogen Gunn
FM:25101
Images (Click to view full size):