Bronze Age ring money, 'Othona' Roman fort (EHER 2009)
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Summary
Celtic gold 'ring money', in the British Museum and found in Bradwell-on-Sea. The circumstances of discovery are unknown, though it may have been recovered from the 1864-1865 excavation.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TM 03 08 (point) Originally mapped to 4-figure NGR TM 04 08, but location corrected to fort using description. |
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| Civil Parish | BRADWELL-ON-SEA, MALDON, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Ring money. The circumstances of discovery are unknown. <1> <2>
Site Assessment = Accession number?
NRHE data transfer:
Finds in Bradwell Parish include Celtic gold 'ring money', in the British Museum (Franks Bequest). <3>
Additional reference. <4>
Note: whilst the circumstances of discovery are unknown, it is said to have been found on the site of the Roman fort 'Othona' (EHER 31). <5> It may have been found during the 1864-1865 excavation. This record was originally mapped using a 4-figure at NGR TM 04 08, but has been remapped to its present location using information in this description.
Finds
Sources
- <1> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TM00NW07, 1976.
- <2> SEX7105 Artifact: Unknown. unknown. Franks Bequest.
- <3> SEX188 Monograph: Doubleday, H.A.. 1903. Victoria County History, Essex, Vol I (VCH). p.272.
- <4> SEX721 Article in monograph: Couchman, C.R. in Buckley, D.G.. 1980. The Bronze Age in Essex: Archaeology in Essex to AD 1500. CBA Research Report. p.45.
- <5> SEX76584 Desk-Based Assessment: Medlycott, M.. 2000. Othona, Bradwell On Sea, Essex: Archaeological Desk-Based Assessment. p.2.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events (2)
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TM00