Find Spot record ARG 095 - Findspot of Medieval artefacts including pins, buttons, brooches and fish hooks, Thorpeness

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Summary

Items in Ipswich Museum from Thorpeness include:- pins, buttons, brooches and fish hooks. Formerly recorded as ARG MISC

Location

Grid reference Centred TM 47 60 (1000m by 1000m)
Map sheet TM46SE
Civil Parish ALDRINGHAM CUM THORPE, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Items in Ipswich Museum from Thorpeness include:-
1920-74.119 Hexagonal button, 1920-74.118 gypcere C14 with religious inscription, 1920-74.120 two fish hooks, 1920-74.121 7 eyes and 2 hooks, 1920-74.123 8 lace tags, 1920-74.124 small bronze ornament, 1920-74.125 lead button, 1920-74.126 foundation of large gilt brooch, 1920-74.127 part of strap end (fide London Museum 1961), 1920-74.131 portion of gypcere handle, 1920-74.133 brass box for weights, C15 C16, Layard collection, 1920-74.127 two bronze leather thong ends (S2).
Also 1935-65.15C bronze pin from Major Moor collection (S3). Most probably from coastal erosion.
Also see Misc finds from Thorpeness Point.

Formerly recorded as ARG MISC

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <S1> (No record type): Ganz Charles, The Thorpeness finds April 1911, PSIA,14,1911,(2),243-249.
  • <S2> Index: Ipswich Museum. IPSMG card. IPSMG, card 1920-74.61 etc.
  • <S3> Index: Ipswich Museum. IPSMG card. IPSMG, card 1935-65.ext.

Finds (8)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

May 21 2020 8:37AM

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