Monument record MDS 007 - Barn Field (OS 382) (Sax)
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Summary
Triangular bronze mount with a trefoil termination, possibly a book clasp.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 1153 6437 (37m by 39m) Centred on |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM16SW |
| Civil Parish | MENDLESHAM, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Triangular bronze mount with a trefoil termination, possibly a book clasp. Two rivet holes at narrow end, two or three at the broad end, where there is a short right-angled flange. Decorated with a lion passant with its head pointing upwards (fitting the triangular shape). C11 box or book mount, similar examples from Ixworth (S3) and Hartest.
Also Med.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <S1> SSF3836 (No record type): Colchester D J, 1991.
- <M1> SSF50072 Unpublished document: Suffolk Archaeological Service. Parish Files. Parish file: finds report & sketch for bronze mount.
- <S2> SSF10786 (No record type): Margeson, S.M.. Margeston S, `A Group of Late Saxon Mounts from Norfolk', Norfolk Archaeol 39, (3), 1986, 323-7.
- <S3> SSF17717 (No record type): Roesdahl E et al, `The Vikings in England' 1981 (exhib cat), 184-5.
Finds (2)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Mar 9 1992 12:00AM