Find Spot record BEL 065 - Findspot of an Anglo Saxon iron scramasax with decorated spine
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Summary
Iron scramasax with decorated spine, circa 2 feet 6 inches (32in?) long "Found in alluvial soil near the `Old Ford'". Formerly recorded as BEL MISC
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 22 47 (1000m by 1000m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM24NW |
| Civil Parish | LITTLE BEALINGS, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK |
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Full Description
Iron scramasax with decorated spine, circa 2 feet 6 inches (32in?) long "Found in alluvial soil near the `Old Ford'".
Presented to the British Museum by M Biddle in 1883 (S1).
Formerly recorded as BEL MISC
Sources/Archives (6)
- <S1> SSF54455 Bibliographic reference: 1911. Victoria County History, Suffolk (VCH). 350.
- <R1> SSF5498 (No record type): EAA 9, 393, fig 18.
- <R2> SSF1556 (No record type): Brit Mus, 83, 12-21, 1.
- <R3> SSF16637 (No record type): Proc Soc Antiq, 10, 17.
- <R4> SSF5003 (No record type): Davidson H R E, The Sword in Anglo Saxon England, 32, fig 16.
- <R5> SSF7692 (No record type): ibid viii 80.
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
May 21 2020 8:45AM