Information for record number MWA7124:
Findspot - Roman coins & metal objects

Summary Findspot - four coins, a harness fitting and a spoon dating to the Roman period were found in Castle Park.
What Is It?  
Type: Findspot
Period: Romano-British (43 AD - 409 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Warwick
District: Warwick, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 27 63
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
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Description

 
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1 Four(?) coins brought in to the museum for identification, date ranges mid 2nd - mid 3rd century.
2 Roman coin, harness fitting & spoon found by metal detector. Harness fitting - bronze, swivelling ring set into a domed base. Decorated with ring and dot motifs. 29mm ht; 24mm diam. of base; Celtic style but prob. Romano-British in date.
 
Sources

Source No: 1
Source Type: Museum Enquiry Form
Title: WMEF 3035
Author/originator: Wise P J
Date: 1993
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: 3035
   
Source No: 2
Source Type: Museum Enquiry Form
Title: WMEF 3064
Author/originator:
Date: 1994/5
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: 3064
   
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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 PARK * An enclosed piece of land, generally large in area, used for hunting, the cultivation of trees, for grazing sheep and cattle or visual enjoyment. 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
monument CASTLE * A fortress and dwelling, usually medieval in origin, and often consisting of a keep, curtain wall and towers etc. back
monument MUSEUM * A building, group of buildings or space within a building, where objects of value such as works of art, antiquities, scientific specimens, or other artefacts are housed and displayed. back

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