Find Spot record UFF 052 - Saxon cruciform brooch was discovered at Ufford in 1819
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Summary
A cruciform brooch was discovered at Ufford in 1819 (S1). Formerly recorded as UFF MISC
Location
| Grid reference | TM 29 52 (point) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM25SE |
| Civil Parish | UFFORD, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A cruciform brooch was discovered at Ufford in 1819 (S1).
May have belonged to an unburnt burial ... 5 inches long and about 1 inch across measuring from the foot, which had a fan terminal and prominent 'nostrils' on either side of it. There were wings attached to the plate below the bow, and extensions to the knobs on the head, all these features pointing to the latter part of C6 or a little later. Aberg type 4.
Part of UFF 027 Saxon cemetery?
Formerly recorded as UFF MISC
Sources/Archives (4)
- <R1> SSF10148 (No record type): Journal of the Brit Archaeol Ass 18, 1862, 225 (ill).
- <S1> SSF50032 Index: OS. OS Card. OS, card TM25SE4, 1977.
- <R2> SSF11120 (No record type): Meaney, A.. 1964. A Gazetteer of Early Anglo-Saxon Burial Sites. Meaney A, Gazetteer of early Anglo-Saxon burial sites, 1964, 235.
- <R3> SSF712 (No record type): Archaeological Journal, 108, 1951, 132.
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
May 15 2019 1:42PM