Monument record BRD 018 - Staunch Meadow (BA)

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Summary

1980-1988: Fragments of BA metalwork, flint arrowheads & various worked flints, found during excavation of BRD 018.

Location

Grid reference Centred TL 7794 8658 (412m by 263m) Centred on
Map sheet TL78NE
Civil Parish BRANDON, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK

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Full Description

1980-1988: Fragments of BA metalwork, flint arrowheads & various worked flint, found during excavation of BRD 018. Small find 2324, context 9007/ 59002, (unstratified) - bronze blade tip, probably from rapier of LMBA or possibly from tip of LBA sword.
Small find 8523, context 1205, (unstratified). Bronze arrowhead or small spearhead tip, probably broken in antiquity. Very small for spearhead, could be socketed bronze arrowhead (cf Wetheringsett WCB 015) although tip very worn/reworked, hilt end of blade also ?reworked. Also possible mark where hilt of arrowshaft evident on outside of socket on one side - probably BA spearhead reworked into arrowhead at later(?) date(S1). Further details of finds in excavation archive (R1).
Excavation ongoing in 1988.
For summary of excavations see (S2)(S3).
Also Mes, Neo, IA, Rom, Sax, Med, PMed & Un. S4

Sources/Archives (8)

  • --- Monograph: Tester, A., Anderson, S., Riddler, I. and Carr, R.. 2014. Staunch Meadow, Brandon, Suffolk. A High Status Middle Saxon Settlement on the Fen Edge.
  • <S1> (No record type): Pendleton C, letter to W Filmer-Sankey, 11 April 1988.
  • <M1> (No record type): Excavation archive:.
  • <R1> Excavation archive: Suffolk County Council Archaeologcial Service. 1989. Staunch Meadow, Brandon. Excavation archive.
  • <M2> Unpublished document: Suffolk Archaeological Service. Parish Files. Parish file: copy (S1).
  • <S2> Article in serial: Suffolk Institute of Archaeology and History. Proceedings of the Suffolk Institute of Archaeology and History. PSIAH 35 (4) p326 1981, PSIAH 36 (2) 1986 p151, PSIAH 36(3) 1987 p236, PSIAH 36(4) 1988 p317,.
  • <S3> Article in serial: Suffolk Institute of Archaeology and History. Proceedings of the Suffolk Institute of Archaeology and History. PSIAH 37(1) 1989 p71.
  • <S4> Unpublished document: Tester, A., and Anderson, S.. 2002. Assessment Report and Updated Project Design: Staunch Meadow, Brandon.

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Mar 31 2023 12:18PM

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