Accession No

2015.224


Description

A bronze brooch of the Polden Hill type. It has parallel grooves moulded across the length of the wings and it has an open work catch plate. The pi is missing.


Place

Europe; British Isles; England; Cambridgeshire; West Wratting


Period

?Iron Age ?Roman


Source

Cuddeford, Michael J. [collector and donor]


Department

Arch


Reference Numbers

2015.224; MAA: MN0023; A0036


Cultural Affliation


Material

Metal; Copper alloy; ?Bronze


Local Term


Measurements

39mm x 21mm x 56mm Weight 0.02kg


Events

Context (Field collection)
Michael J Cuddeford found this material during the mid 1990s during metal detecting in West Wratting. It has been registered with the Portable Antiquities Scheme and gifted to MAA. For general information about the area 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. (Bib): Hattatt, Richard. 1989. Ancient Brooches and Other Artefacts. Oxbow Books: Oxford. pp. 71-73.
Event Date 2015
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson


Context (Analysis)
Cf. (Bib): Hattatt, Richard. 2000. A visual Catalogue of Richard Hattatt's Ancient Brooches. Oxbow Books: Oxford. fig. 159.
Event Date 2015
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson


Description (Physical description)
A bronze brooch of the Polden Hill type. It has parallel grooves moulded across the length of the wings and it has an open work catch plate. The pi is missing.
Event Date 11/8/2015
Author: maa


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