Poorly Located Find Spot record LKH 427 - Findspot of a Medieval conical bronze knife chape
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Summary
Location
| Grid reference | TL 7 8 (point) Poorly located |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL78SW |
| Civil Parish | LAKENHEATH, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A conical bronze knife chape of the Med period was presented to Moyses Hall Museum in 1984 by the finder (see 'Not to be published on web' tab for finder/s and/or findspot/s). The knife chape is 5.2cm in length. The point is blocked by a cross piece. The wide end is scalloped with six rounded points, a small hole below each intersection and each point is decorated with hatching. The joint along the length of the chape is formed by a simple overlapped seam. The other side is decorated with a cross of 5 punch marks surrounded by a lozenge of finer punched points and other lines of the same. Found with a metal detector (S1). (S1).
Formerly recorded as LKH MISC
Sources/Archives (1)
- <S1> SSF2706 (No record type): BSEMH, card 1984-65F, 1984 (ill).
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
May 21 2020 8:35AM