Monument record COV 005 - Covehithe Cliffs (Sax)
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Summary
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 530 820 (100m by 100m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM58SW |
| Civil Parish | COVEHITHE, WAVENEY, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
1984: LSax copper alloy box mount, found by (see 'Not to be published on web' tab for finder/s and/or findspot/s). Photocopy attached (S1). Probably same as in (S4).
May 1993: Oval pendant found metal detecting , reputedly on Covehithe beach amongst material from (recent?) cliff fall from area of COV 005? Described as oval, `37mm by 26mm comprising a cabochon of amber glass, with a lattice pattern of blue and white reticulation [cloisonne?], set in a gold collar and backplate, finished with a beaded wire rim and biconical channelled suspension loop'. Details dating and comparisons in (S2).
Further details & findspot (?) in (R1).
See also BA, IA, Rom, Med & PMed.
Sources/Archives (7)
- <S1> SSF11670 (No record type): NAU (Gregory A), 1984.
- <R1> SSF12228 (No record type): NWHCM, finds report entry for 18 May 1993.
- <M1> SSF50072 Unpublished document: Suffolk Archaeological Service. Parish Files. Parish file: letter dated January, 1984, photoprint; copy (S2)(S3).
- <M2> SSF44860 Photograph: Slides. Photographs: slides CY1 41-43.
- <S2> SSF7154 (No record type): Griffiths J, `The Covehithe Pendant: A newly-discovered, Anglo-Saxon pendant of latticed reticulate.
- <S3> SSF19686 (No record type): SAU, Newman J, letter to Dr J Griffiths, September 1994.
- <S4> SSF50010 Unpublished document: NWHCM. Finds Report.
Finds (3)
- FSF20062: BOX (Late Saxon - 850 AD to 1065 AD)
- FSF20063: PENDANT (Late Saxon - 850 AD to 1065 AD)
- FSF20064: JEWELLERY (Late Saxon - 850 AD to 1065 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Mar 20 2009 12:58PM