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Iron Age iron bow brooch
Spring and bow of an iron flat bow brooch of Stead's group B (Stead, 1991) or Hull and Hawkes group 1C (Hull & Hawkes, 1987). Probrably originally a mock-spring secured by a cylinder rivet. The bow is short and flat becoming a rather elongated catchplat, the foot of which has broken off.
Collection Area
Archaeology & Numismatics
Item Number
90.109H/9
Find Information
Site Name: Twyn-y-Gaer, Cwmyoy
Grid Reference: SO 294219
Collection Method: excavation
Notes: Context not yet known.
Acquisition
Donation, 12/11/1990
Measurements
weight / g:2.7
Techniques
forged
Material
iron
Location
In store
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