Find Spot record 1245/0/0 - Unstratified Late Iron Age Find

{1} Description & illustration of late Iron Age bronze strap junction, found in 1985. SP794 418.

{2} Small bronze object with insets for enamel, of late Iron Age style, found 1983-4 by G.W.S. Allan near to the site of the Roman Villa. Find given to Northampton Museum. SP7969 4197.

{3} Unidentified copper alloy artefact of Late Iron Age.
The upper part of the object consists of a semi circular plate 34mm across with enamel decoration, this swells through a right angle chamfer to form a stub of truncated triangular form and profile decorated with incised lines. The decoration has three components, there is a small central circle still retaining some red enamel. The other two elements are formed by concentric arcs.

<1> Williams, R.J., 1985, Find near Cosgrove villa, (checked) (Letter). SNN48729.

<2> Dix B.(ed), 1986-7, Archaeology in Northamptonshire 1985-6, 21/153 (checked) (Report). SNN100334.

<3> Quinell H., 1991, A Late Iron Age Decorated Object from Cosgrove, 23/67-68 (checked) (Article). SNN100322.

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