Poorly Located Find Spot record IKL 282 - Findspot of an Iron-Age bronze prick-spur
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Summary
Prick-spur of bronze with a `much decayed' iron prick rivetted into a hemispherical boss, zoomorphic terminals to arms. Formerly recorded as IKL MISC
Location
| Grid reference | TL 78 74 (point) Poorly located |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL77SE |
| Civil Parish | ICKLINGHAM, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Prick-spur of bronze with a `much decayed' iron prick rivetted into a hemispherical boss, zoomorphic terminals to arms. Probably mid C1 AD (cf similar spur from Pakenham - PKM Misc (R1)).
Purchased off G F Lawrence, 2 guineas, 1936 (S1).
Pricks circular setting is feature associated with Rom spurs of C1 AD (S2). May be Rom?
Formerly recorded as IKL MISC
Sources/Archives (3)
- <R1> SSF50034 Bibliographic reference: Antiquaries Journal. Antiq J, 39, 62, 69, 71, pl 15, fig 2.19.
- <S1> SSF50070 Index: Ipswich Museum. IPSMG card. IPSMG, card 1936-278, 1936.
- <S2> SSF21220 (No record type): Short H de S, `Another Spur of the First Cent AD from Suff', Antiq J, 44, 1964, 60-61, fig 1 & pl 34.
Finds (1)
- FSF6045: SPUR (Late Iron Age - 1 AD to 42 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
May 21 2020 8:35AM