Monument record TYN 047 - Sleighton Hill
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Summary
Location
Grid reference | Centred TM 2556 3742 (50m by 50m) |
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Map sheet | TM23NE |
Civil Parish | TRIMLEY ST MARTIN, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Penannular gold ring of the type termed `ring-money' and dated to the LBA (S1). This example is solid gold with dark bands, giving a striped appearance. Found with a metal detector (S2).
For a similar, but unbanded pieces (2), see Mildenhall 142 and for a cored example see Ramsholt 011. A further banded example is known from Hockwold-cum-Wilton, Norfolk. No other examples of banded ring-money are known from East Anglia (others are probably known by now!).
A fragment blade end of a bronze axe, probably an EBA flat axe, found at (see 'Not to be published on web' tab for finder/s and/or findspot/s) by metal detecting (S3).
Sources/Archives (5)
- <S1> SSF22023 (No record type): Taylor J J, Bronze Age Goldwork of the British Isles, 1980, 64-65.
- <M1> SSF40051 (No record type): Photographs:.
- <S2> SSF23265 (No record type): Wombwell C, per IPSMG, 1989.
- <M2> SSF50072 Unpublished document: Suffolk Archaeological Service. Parish Files. Parish file: finds report sheet, drawing.
- <S3> SSF3485 (No record type): Charity I, IMDC, 1991.
Finds (2)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Mar 2 2009 3:15PM