Monument record COP 011 - Eight Elms Farm
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Summary
Location
Grid reference | TM 1116 4076 (point) |
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Map sheet | TM14SW |
Civil Parish | COPDOCK AND WASHBROOK, BABERGH, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
January 2006: Late Bronze Age hoard, metal detected and excavated, consisting of 60 (+ 2 possibly modern) pieces weighing circa 13 kilos. Finds of 5 socketed axes (3 complete- 1 squashed, & 2 fragments); 1 incomplete leaf-shaped dagger; 1 bucket/cauldron (?) fragment and 53 'ingot' fragments. Also 1 disc and 1 socketed tube (both unstratified) which may be modern. Summary details in (S1). Excavation report (S2).
Reported as treasure & sent to BM for cleaning and analysis - details to follow (S3). Details in (S4).
Found on slope overlooking (& circa 340m from) tributary of River Stour.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <S1> SSF50018 Finds Report: Plouviez, J.. 1995. SCCAS Finds Record:. Pendleton C (SCCAS), Jan 2006.
- <S2> SSF52298 Unpublished document: Boulter S & Everett L. 2006. Excavation report. Eight Elms Farm, Metal Detecting Hoard. LBA, Copdock.
- <S3> SSF50027 Unpublished document: British Museum. Treasure reference, 2006 T11, Jan 2006.
- <S4> SSF50217 Unpublished document: Worrell, S.. Report to HM Coroner. Treasure case 2006 T11, Oct 2006.
Finds (7)
- FSF31973: HOARD (Late Bronze Age - 1000 BC to 701 BC)
- FSF31974: HOARD (Late Bronze Age - 1000 BC to 701 BC)
- FSF31975: INGOT (Late Bronze Age - 1000 BC to 701 BC)
- FSF31976: DAGGER (Late Bronze Age - 1000 BC to 701 BC)
- FSF31977: SOCKETED AXEHEAD (Late Bronze Age - 1000 BC to 701 BC)
- FSF31978: BUCKET (Late Bronze Age - 1000 BC to 701 BC)
- FSF31979: CAULDRON (Late Bronze Age - 1000 BC to 701 BC)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Record last edited
Apr 27 2011 2:59PM