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
FM:268567
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