Monument record TYN 047 - Sleighton Hill

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Summary

Penannular gold ring of the type termed `ring-money' and dated to the LBA (S1).

Location

Grid reference Centred TM 2556 3742 (50m by 50m)
Map sheet TM23NE
Civil Parish TRIMLEY ST MARTIN, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK

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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A fragment blade end of a bronze axe, probably an EBA flat axe, found at (see 'Not to be published on web' tab for finder/s and/or findspot/s) by metal detecting (S3).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> (No record type): Taylor J J, Bronze Age Goldwork of the British Isles, 1980, 64-65.
  • <M1> (No record type): Photographs:.
  • <S2> (No record type): Wombwell C, per IPSMG, 1989.
  • <M2> Unpublished document: Suffolk Archaeological Service. Parish Files. Parish file: finds report sheet, drawing.
  • <S3> (No record type): Charity I, IMDC, 1991.

Finds (2)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Mar 2 2009 3:15PM

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