Monument record HRT 006 - Place Farm
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Summary
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 826 528 (101m by 100m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL85SW |
| Civil Parish | HARTEST, BABERGH, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Bronze book clasp, roughly triangular, with a rivet hole at the apex & two at the base. On the reverse, at the base, is a short flange at right angles to the main plate. Some iron corrosion around a blocked rivet hole at the base. Upper side bears a beast (wolf or hound) with its body facing right, the head either looking backwards or upwards. 5.3cm long x 2.9cm wide. A very similar clasp, with a lion looking upwards, is recorded from Mendlesham 007. Found by (see 'Not to be published on web' tab for finder/s and/or findspot/s) with a metal detector 1991 (S1).
Box or book mount, C11 (S2). Formerly recorded under Misc Med.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <M1> SSF50072 Unpublished document: Suffolk Archaeological Service. Parish Files. Parish file: drawing.
- <S1> SSF943 (No record type): Bailey D per C Mycock, BSEMH 1991.
- <S2> SSF10782 (No record type): Margeson, S.M.. Margeson S, `A Group of Late Saxon Mounts from Norfolk', Norfolk Archaeol 39, (3), 1983, 323-7.
Finds (2)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Feb 24 2009 11:33AM