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Early Iron Age bronze bow brooch

Of La Tène Ia type with flattened, round-sectioned bow and recurved foot touching, with cup on foot for setting, now missing. Six coiled spring; pin absent.

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Early Iron Age bronze bow brooch
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Collection Area

Archaeology & Numismatics

Item Number

26.239/1

Find Information

Site Name: Candleston Castle, Merthyr Mawr Warren

Collection Method: surface find

Notes: Found at the foot of a limestone ridge about 1000 metres WSW of Candleston Castle

Acquisition

Donation, 25/5/1926

Measurements

length / mm:55.0
width / mm:14.5 (spring)
weight / g:9.0

Material

copper alloy

Location

St Fagans Life Is gallery : Bronze Age and Iron Age Adornment

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Stone Age to Iron Age Jewellery
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