Monument record BRF 036 - Anglo Saxon artefact scatter of pottery and a caterpillar brooch fragment. (Sax)

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Summary

Middle & Late Saxon pottery scatter and ?caterpillar brooch fragment.

Location

Grid reference Centred TM 1276 4615 (85m by 113m) Centred on
Map sheet TM14NW
Civil Parish BRAMFORD, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

M & LSax pottery scatter and ?caterpillar brooch fragment (see 'Not to be published on web' tab for finder/s and/or findspot/s).
1991: Pottery found fieldwalking, good visibility. Finds listed as 1 body sherd ? Ipswich ware and 5 rim sherds, 2 base sherds and 17 body sherds Thetford type ware (S1).
Caterpillar shaped bronze strip decorated with bands and ring & dot decoration, probably caterpillar brooch (M/LSax). Found metal detecting (see 'Not to be published on web' tab for finder/s and/or findspot/s)(S2). Also triple pierced hooked tag with crude incised decoration and 1 rim & 1 body sherd Thetford type ware, found metal detecting(see 'Not to be published on web' tab for finder/s and/or findspot/s)(S3).
Also 3 sherds ?Rom pottery and 1 flint flake.
Also see Med & PMed.

Sources/Archives (4)

  • <S1> (No record type): SAU, Newman J, site report, BRF 036, July 1991, map.
  • <M1> Unpublished document: Suffolk Archaeological Service. Parish Files. Parish file: (S1)(S2)(S3).
  • <S2> (No record type): Knights, T.. Knights T per SAU (Newman J), finds ID record, 1991, drawing.
  • <S3> (No record type): Southgate T per SAU (Newman J), finds ID record, 1991, drawing.

Finds (4)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Jun 17 2013 1:31PM

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