Monument record BRG 011 - Findspot of a fragment of an Iron-Age brooch. (IA)

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Summary

Brooch fragment, foot and catchplate and part of bow, found metal detecting (S1).

Location

Grid reference Centred TL 901 673 (100m by 100m) Approximate
Map sheet TL96NW
Civil Parish GREAT BARTON, ST EDMUNDSBURY, SUFFOLK

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Brooch fragment, foot and catchplate and part of bow. White inlaid, baluster shaped foot terminal, ribbed bow with punched dots. Stylistically Hallstatt type, terminal paralleled by an example from Great Chesterford suggested to be an indigenous development of the basic Hallstatt type, probably C5 BC in date. Found metal detecting (see 'Not to be published on web' tab for finder/s and/or findspot/s)(S1) contains comment by V Rigby of the British Museum.
See also Rom.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <S1> (No record type): BSEMH, card 1985-69 (ill).
  • <S2> Bibliographic reference: Suffolk Institute of Archaeology. Proceedings of the Suffolk Institute of Archaeology. Archaeol in Suffolk 1985, PSIAH, 36, 1986, 139.

Finds (1)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Jun 17 2013 1:50PM

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