Monument record FAS 016 - Findspot of an Anglo-Saxon copper alloy disc brooch with backward- looking beast.
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Summary
Copper alloy disc brooch with backward-looking beast, found metal detecting, see details.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 813 654 (50m by 50m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL86NW |
| Civil Parish | FORNHAM ALL SAINTS, ST EDMUNDSBURY, SUFFOLK |
| Civil Parish | WESTLEY, ST EDMUNDSBURY, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Copper alloy disc brooch with backward-looking beast and bearded border? Iron catch pin missing. 29mm diameter (cf (S2)). Found by (see 'Not to be published on web' tab for finder/s and/or findspot/s) with a metal detector at (see 'Not to be published on web' tab for finder/s and/or findspot/s)(S1). Photographs in file.
Findspot formerly in Fornham All Saints parish, now incorporated into Westley.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <S1> SSF2473 (No record type): BSEMH enquiry number 378, 1988, drawing and photograph.
- <M1> SSF50072 Unpublished document: Suffolk Archaeological Service. Parish Files. Parish file: copy (S1), 2 photographs.
- <S2> SSF21296 (No record type): Smedley N & Owles E, `Some Anglo-Saxon Animal-Brooches', PSIA, 30, 1965, (2), 166-174, ill.
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jul 17 2013 1:49PM