Iron Age Brooch.

[WeCan-Octavian]

Some lovely finds well done 

[celticspikey]

That's a nice selection

It's good to see some larger roman too - that's a Nero I think as the bottom and a post reform Constans at the top (if I remember correctly) - the reverse on that one should be 'FEL TEMP REPARATIO' - I'm guessing the Nero might have Victory holding a shield inscribed SPQR, but I'm just guessing

Like the brooches too - especially the Iron Age one.

Thanks probono you are correct in your ID and yes the large roman is always a pleasing find.

[celticspikey]

Wow Paul that's a cracking brooch   Not a clue what it is though (yet) My gut feeling is a La Tene Type 1 which puts it a good 400 years before the Polden hills brooch and maybe a long way from home as it does share similarities with some western Gaul brooches

Cheers Geoff I was wondering if It was Type 1, but could not find a parallel never thought of a foreign influence

[celticspikey]

Lovely finds Celtic. I too in my dreams !!! Point of interest, what is the iron age brooch made of ??


Val 

Hi Val should have said it's 24 CT Gold no I mean bronze' silly me

[celticspikey]

Thanks for comments guys and girls