Monument record WCB 016 - Scatter of MSax and LSax metalwork, mainly concentrated in 100m area centred on grid reference, found metal detecting. (Sax)
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Summary
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 1353 6647 (100m by 100m) Centred on |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM16NW |
| Civil Parish | WETHERINGSETT-CUM-BROCKFORD, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Scatter of MSax and LSax metalwork, mainly concentrated in 100m area centred on grid reference, found metal detecting. Caterpillar brooch, several decorated hooked tags, facetted pin head, silver sceatta (Porcupine series) (S1). Animal head strap end, cut half pennies of Cnut and Aetherlred II, Ipswich ware pottery sherd with ring stamp (S2).
Fragment of strap end with ring and dot decoration, disc brooch with excised pattern and disc brooch with relief interlace. Silver penny of Eadwald, King of East Anglia circa AD 800, moneyer Witred, found at (see 'Not to be published on web' tab for finder/s and/or findspot/s)(W of main area of finds) (S2). Pottery sherds including Thetford type ware (some of it Ipswich products) and one of St Neots ware (S1).
Sources/Archives (6)
- <M1> SSF50072 Unpublished document: Suffolk Archaeological Service. Parish Files. Parish file: finds report, drawings; copy (S3) in Barham Parish file.
- <S1> SSF7160 (No record type): Grimes J (IMDC), per SAU Ipswich (Newman J) 1986, 1987.
- <M2> SSF43344 (No record type): Photograph: BGU 9, 10, BGV 33-36, BGW 9, 12-13, 21-23, 26-27, 32-33,.
- <S2> SSF6940 (No record type): Gooch R (IMDC), per SAU Ipswich (Newman J) 1986, 1987.
- <S3> SSF2895 (No record type): Buckton D, "Enamelled Disc Brooch" in Aspects of Saxon & Norman London, 1991, 145.
- <M3> SSF43345 (No record type): BGZ 11, 12, 21-26, BHA 6, 8, BKZ 3-6.
Finds (12)
- FSF17517: COIN (Late Saxon - 850 AD to 1065 AD)
- FSF17518: POTTERY IPSWICH (Middle Saxon - 650 AD to 849 AD)
- FSF17519: STRAP END (Late Saxon - 850 AD to 1065 AD)
- FSF17520: (Late Saxon - 850 AD to 1065 AD)
- FSF17521: RING (Late Saxon - 850 AD to 1065 AD)
- FSF17522: CATERPILLAR BROOCH (Middle Saxon - 650 AD to 849 AD)
- FSF17523: PIN (Late Saxon - 850 AD to 1065 AD)
- FSF17524: STRAP END (Middle Saxon - 650 AD to 849 AD)
- FSF17525: DISC BROOCH (Late Saxon - 850 AD to 1065 AD)
- FSF17526: COIN (Middle Saxon - 650 AD to 849 AD)
- FSF17527: POTTERY THETFORD (IPS: Early Late Saxon to 12th century - 850 AD to 1100 AD)
- FSF17528: POTTERY ST NEOTS (IPS: Early Late Saxon to 14th century - 850 AD to 1300 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Mar 3 2009 10:30AM