Information for record number MWA6637:
Iron Age Coins from Tower Hill

Summary Findspot - several Iron Age coins were found in the area of Tower Hill, Bidford on Avon.
What Is It?  
Type: Findspot
Period: Late Iron Age (100 BC - 42 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Bidford on Avon
District: Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 10 52
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
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1 In 1990 an Iron Age gold coin was found in the area of Tower Hill. The coin was found by a metal detector and dates to around 54-24 BC.
2 A silver Dobunni reported by metal detectorists.
3 Gold "ingot" weighing 27.265gm. Unfortunately know virtually nothing is known about the nature of gold used in coin minting in the Iron Age and the "ingot" cannot be dated.
4 A quarter stater of the Dobunni, late 1st century BC, was found in 1992 on 'Tower Hill, right side track', SP10655210.
 
Sources
Source No: 2
Source Type: Bibliographic reference
Title:
Author/originator: Wise P J
Date: 1993
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Source No: 3
Source Type: Museum Enquiry Form
Title: WMEF 2921
Author/originator: Wise P J
Date: 1992
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: 2921
   
Source No: 4
Source Type: Museum Enquiry Form
Title: WMEF 2671
Author/originator: Bond E
Date: 1992
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: 2671
   
Source No: 1
Source Type: Unpublished document
Title: WMA vol 33
Author/originator: Seaby W A
Date: 1990
Page Number: 84
Volume/Sheet: 33
   
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source WMA West Midlands Archaeology. This publication contains a short description for each of the sites where archaeological work has taken place in the previous year. It covers Herefordshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, West Midlands and Worcestershire. Some of these descriptions include photographs, plans and drawings of the sites and/or the finds that have been discovered. The publication is produced by the Council For British Archaeology (CBA) West Midlands and is published annually. Copies are held at the Warwickshire Sites and Monuments Record. back
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 Iron Age About 800 BC to 43 AD

The Iron Age comes after the Bronze Age and before the Roman period. It is a time when people developed the skills and knowledge to work and use iron, hence the name ‘Iron Age’ which is given to this period. Iron is a much tougher and more durable metal than bronze but it also requires more skill to make objects from it. People continued to use bronze during this period.
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monument TOWER * A tall building, either round, square or polygonal in plan, used for a variety of purposes, including defence, as a landmark, for the hanging of bells, industrial functions, etc. Use more specific type where known. back
monument FINDSPOT * The approximate location at which stray finds of artefacts were found. Index with object name. back

* Copyright of English Heritage (1999)

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