Monument record BFD 026 - Roman artefact scatter of coins and a cast bull's head mount, Bredfield
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Summary
Roman artefact scatter of coins and a cast bull's head mount, Bredfield.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 267 528 (105m by 124m) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM25SE |
| Civil Parish | BREDFIELD, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Coins: 5 dating from late 3rd Century to the 350s (S1).
Mount: solid cast copper alloy bull's head mount with iron ?nail shaft, broken, projecting from roughly flattened back. The bull has three horns, central one damaged; incised lentoid outline eyes; incised lines betyween horns (representing hair?). Triple-horned bull a Celtic Deity common in Gaul (Green, 1976 BAR). This piece must have been mounted perhaps onto wooden furniture (S2)
Found metal detecting. (see 'Not to be published on web' tab for finder/s and/or findspot/s).
Also Med; post med.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <M1> SSF50072 Unpublished document: Suffolk Archaeological Service. Parish Files. Parish file: coin list.
- <S1> SSF6923 Finds Report: Suffolk County Council Archaeologcial Service. 1993. Finds Report of metal detecting finds from Bredfield. Goldsmith R, IMDC, 1991.
- <S2> SSF58566 Finds Report: Plouviez, J. & Martin, E.. 1994. SCCAS Finds Report: Bredfield (BFD 026).
Finds (2)
- FSF12208: COIN (Roman - 201 AD to 400 AD)
- FSF47312: MOUNT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Record last edited
Aug 4 2023 3:29PM