Information for record number MWA5697:
Findspot - Roman metal finds, Bidford on Avon.

Summary Findspot - various finds of Roman date, including coins and fragments of brooches, were found to the south of Tower Hill, Bidford on Avon.
What Is It?  
Type: Findspot
Period: Romano-British (43 AD - 409 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
Description

  
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1 Find made with a metal detector in 1987: Coin of Constantine Junior.
2 Find made with a metal detector in 1987: Coin of Tetricus I (c270-84).
3 Find made with a metal detector in 1987: Roman apron mount.
4 Finds made with a metal detector in 1987: Bronze object, buckle fragment, foot of Polden Hill brooch, loop attachment, round headed stud.
5 Find made with a metal detector in 1987: Foot of a brooch.
6 A 4th century coin of Constantine I was found in 1988 at SP107520.
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Museum Enquiry Form
Title: WMEF 263
Author/originator:
Date: 1985
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: 263
   
Source No: 5
Source Type: Museum Enquiry Form
Title: WMEF 1046
Author/originator:
Date: 1987
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: 1046
   
Source No: 2
Source Type: Museum Enquiry Form
Title: WMEF 791
Author/originator: WM
Date: 1987
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: E/791
   
Source No: 4
Source Type: Museum Enquiry Form
Title: WMEF 897
Author/originator: WM
Date: 1987
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: E/897
   
Source No: 3
Source Type: Museum Enquiry Form
Title: WMEF 813
Author/originator: WM
Date: 1987
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: E/813
   
Source No: 6
Source Type: Museum Enquiry Form
Title: WMEF 1594
Author/originator: WM
Date: 1988
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet:
   
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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 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
monument ROUND * A small, Iron Age/Romano-British enclosed settlement found in South West England. back

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