Findspot - Roman finds in Bidford on Avon.

Description of this historic site

Findspot - various finds, including coins, dating to the Roman period, were found 500m south of Marlcliff.

Notes about this historic site

1 Finds made with a metal detector in 1987: Coin of Constantine I (332-3).
2 Finds made with a metal detector in 1988: Base of T-shaped brooch, coin of Marcus Aurelius (late 2nd century), coin of Constans (c347-8).
3 Finds made in 1989: Assorted finds comprising plate fragment, two nails (one decorated), strip with rivet, double looped fitting, pin with twisted wire drum head and brooch spring.
4 Finds made in 1989: Coins from the 1st century and 4th century.
Finds made in 1989: Assorted finds comprising head of a Dolphon brooch of the mid 1st century, head of a Rosette brooch of the mid 1st century, copper alloy object, stud and unidentified object.
5 Finds made in 1990: Four coins of the 3rd and 4th century and a brooch of the Polden Hill type of the 1st century.
6 Find made in 1990: Coins of the 1st and 4th century.
7 Find made in 1991: Bronze mount in the form of an animal head.
8 Romano British brooch found, probably dated to the 2nd century. The brooch consists of a rectangular plate and has five (originally six) lugs at each corner. Traces of red enamel survive in the hollowed centres of three of these lugs, and there are also traces of red and white enamel at either end of the main plate. The iron pin on reverse, now lost.
9 An illustration is included with this enquiry form.
10 Roman cosmetic tool and eleven potsherds found at SP09815001 in 1987.
11 A possible coin of Nero, 1st century, and another coin, probably of the 4th century, were found in July 1990 at SP0985500.

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