Bronze Age Gold from Wales

Iron Age copper alloy bow brooch

Sub-oval sectioned bow with longitudinal ribs defined by transverse grooves, reverted foot, and a lareg four-coiled spring. The foot ends in a flat disc carrying ring and dot pattern, the centre of which is depressed as though to hold a setting (of coral?).

LI1.4

Collection Area

Archaeology & Numismatics

Item Number

29.208

Find Information

Site Name: Merthyr Mawr Warren, Bridgend

Date: 1929 / Mar

Notes: found near the find spot of 26.239/2

Acquisition

donation, 7/5/1929

Measurements

length / mm:63.0
width / mm:15.4
height / mm:24.6
weight / g:24.1

Material

Copper alloy

Location

location verified by SI

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