Object

Accession No

2015.168

Description

A fragment of a bronze, penannular Type C brooch. The shape is distorted and the pin and one terminal is missing. The existing terminal is of the looped round type.

Place

Europe; British Isles; England; Cambridgeshire; West Wickham

Period

Iron Age Roman ?1st century BC ?1st century AD

Source

Cuddeford, Michael J. [collector and donor]

Department

Arch

Reference Numbers

2015.168; MAA: MN0022; A0121

Cultural Affliation

Material

Metal; Copper alloy; ?Bronze

Local Term

Measurements

5mm x 26mm x 36mm Weight 0.003kg

Events

Context (Field collection)
Michael J Cuddeford found this material during the mid 1990s during metal detecting in West Wickham. It has been registered with the Portable Antiquities Scheme and gifted to MAA. For general information about the site see the Journal of the Haverhill and District Archaeological Group vol. 6 part 1, 1995 (see Bib). For other information including original finds list see the object file.
Event Date
Author: maa

Context (References)
Charge, B. B. et al. (1995). 'Field Survey of Sites at Yen Hall West Wickham, Cambs'. Journal of the Haverhill and District Archaeological Group. vol. 6, part 1.
Event Date 1995
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson

Context (Analysis)
Cf. Hattatt, Richard. 1989. Ancient Brooches and Other Artefacts. Oxbow Books: Oxford. pp. 254-277. fig. 199.
Event Date 2015
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson

Context (Analysis)
Cf. Hattatt, Richard. 2000. A visual Catalogue of Richard Hattatt's Ancient Brooches. Oxbow Books: Oxford. fig. 199.

Event Date 2015
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson

Description (Physical description)
A fragment of a bronze, penannular Type C brooch. The shape is distorted and the pin and one terminal is missing. The existing terminal is of the looped round type.
Event Date 4/8/2015
Author: maa

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