Information for record number MWA4057:
Findspot - Roman Bronze Axe

Summary Findspot - a bronze axe, dating to the Roman period, was found 500m north east of Little Alne.
What Is It?  
Type: Findspot
Period: Romano-British (43 AD - 409 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Aston Cantlow
District: Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 14 61
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
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Description

 
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1 A Roman copper alloy model of a double-axe reported by metal detectorists.
2 Illustration in FI file.
 
Sources

Source No: 2
Source Type: Drawing
Title: RB axe from Little Alne
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Source No: 1
Source Type: Museum Enquiry Form
Title: WMEF 1668
Author/originator: Pickin J L
Date: 1988
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Volume/Sheet: 1668
   
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source WMEF Warwickshire Museum Enquiry Form. These are forms that are filled in when a person brings an object to Warwickshire Museum to be identified. Amongst the information recorded on the form are details such as a description of the object, where and when it was found, and in some cases a sketch or photographs of it. Copies of the form can be viewed at the Warwickshire Sites and Monuments Record. back
period Roman About 43 AD to 409 AD (the 1st century AD to the 5th century AD)

The Roman period comes after the Iron Age and before the Saxon period.

The Roman period in Britain began in 43 AD when a Roman commander called Aulus Plautius invaded the south coast, near Kent. There were a series of skirmishes with the native Britons, who were defeated. In the months that followed, more Roman troops arrived and slowly moved westwards and northwards.
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monument FINDSPOT * The approximate location at which stray finds of artefacts were found. Index with object name. back
monument MODEL * Use for miniaturized monument type. Index with actual monument type where possible. back

* Copyright of English Heritage (1999)

English Heritage National Monuments Record