Dobunni, Cotswold Eagle
British Iron Age, DOBUNNI, uncertain rulers,silver Unit, Cotswold Eagle type, moon-head right with saltire oncheek, rev. triple-tailed horse left, ornaments above, five-petalledflower below, 0.88g (ABC 2018; BMC 2963-7; VA 1045; S 377). Very fine, excellent toning
J. BridgwaterCollection
Dobunni
“Next to these [the Silures] are the Dobuni, and their town Corinium 18*00 54°10″
Above quote from the Geographia of Ptolemy (II.ii)
The Dobunni tribe occupied territories encompassing the modern counties of Gloucester, Avon, west Oxfordshire, north Somerset,along with parts of southern Hereford & Worcester and Warwickshire. Theywere a non-Belgic people occupying impressive hillforts with some Belgic influences.