Lot 167
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A BRONZE AXE HEAD AND SPEAR TIP
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A BRONZE AXE HEAD AND SPEAR TIP

POSSIBLY IRON AGE

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A BRONZE AXE HEAD AND SPEAR TIP
POSSIBLY IRON AGE
In a glazed oak case carved with a cartouche inscribed 'FOUND AT CASTELL DINAS BRAN A.D. 1918'
The axehead - 3 in. (7.6 cm.) long; the spear tip - 1¼ in. (3.3 cm.) long
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis

Lot Essay

The ruins of Castell Dinas Bran rest 8000 feet above the Welsh town of Llangollen. In Welsh language Bran is often translated as Brain and Dinas Bran is alternately known as crow castle. There is evidence that an iron age hillfort occupied the site long before the 13th Century Medieval Castle was built by the Princes of Powys.

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