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Actions Displays	Details Remove from selection Add to selection Object number COLEM:2014.27.240.A.B Institution name Colchester Collections Object name bulla, fenwick hoard Title The Fenwick Treasure Description This Roman copper-alloy bulla is part of the Fenwick Treasure, discovered in 2014 under the Fenwick store in Colchester High Street. The treasure, also known as the Insula 19 Hoard, is one of the finest groups of jewellery from early Roman Britain. It was buried when Queen Boudica attacked the city in AD 60/1 but was never recovered by its owners. Bullae were protective amulets given to freeborn male children on the eight day of their life. They were worn throughout childhood and then kept as mementos. A short length of copper alloy tubing remains fixed in the suspension loop of this bulla. Production date 0060 - 0061 Production period Roman Material copper alloy Dimensions width: 20.00 mm length: 23.00 mm Tags Comments Add tag(s) Add comment

Object number

COLEM:2014.27.240.A.B
Institution name

Colchester Collections
Object name

bulla, fenwick hoard
Title

The Fenwick Treasure
Description

This Roman copper-alloy bulla is part of the Fenwick Treasure, discovered in 2014 under the Fenwick store in Colchester High Street. The treasure, also known as the Insula 19 Hoard, is one of the finest groups of jewellery from early Roman Britain. It was buried when Queen Boudica attacked the city in AD 60/1 but was never recovered by its owners. Bullae were protective amulets given to freeborn male children on the eight day of their life. They were worn throughout childhood and then kept as mementos. A short length of copper alloy tubing remains fixed in the suspension loop of this bulla.
Production date

0060 - 0061
Production period

Roman
Material

copper alloy
Dimensions

Details