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Iron Age copper alloy bow brooch
Fragment of a one piece bow brooch corresponding to Hull and Hawkes (1987) Type 6 dating to the 1st century BC. Two spring coils survive and iron corrosion inside may suggest a cylindrical rivet or a later repair. Most of the catch plate has broken away.
Collection Area
Archaeology & Numismatics
Item Number
27.295/5
Find Information
Site Name: Kenfig, Bridgend
Collection Method: chance find
Acquisition
Donation, 5/7/1927
Measurements
length / mm:43
Material
copper alloy
Location
In store
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