Information for record number MWA5625:
Findspot - Roman finds

Summary Findspot - coins, brooches and a strap end, all dating to the Roman period, were found 300m south of Wixford.
What Is It?  
Type: Findspot
Period: Romano-British (43 AD - 409 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Wixford
District: Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 09 54
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
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1 Finds made with a metal detector in 1987: Coin of Antoninus Pius or M Aurelius, coin of Septimius Severus (c193) and dolphin brooch.
2 Finds made with a metal detector in 1987: Coins of the 1st and 3rd Century and a strap end fragment with incised line decoration and a bronze bear's head (possibly a stud or mount). Illustration of bear's head in WMEF file.
3 Finds made with a metal detector in 1987: Corroded head fragment of Trumpet brooch and furniture fitting. Illustration of furniture fitting in FI File.
 
Sources
Source No: 2
Source Type: Museum Enquiry Form
Title: WMEF 1189
Author/originator: Seaby W A
Date: 1988
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: 1189
   
Source No: 3
Source Type: Museum Enquiry Form
Title: WMEF 1204
Author/originator: Pickin J L
Date: 1988
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: 1204
   
Source No: 1
Source Type: Museum Enquiry Form
Title: WMEF 792
Author/originator: WM
Date: 1987
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: 792
   
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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 DOLPHIN * A cluster of piles for mooring a vessel. back

* Copyright of English Heritage (1999)

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