Find Spot record WSW 121 - Two unlocated Saxon bronze annular brooches
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Summary
Two unlocated Saxon bronze annular brooches. From West Stow heath.
Location
| Grid reference | Not recorded |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | Not recorded |
| Civil Parish | WEST STOW, ST EDMUNDSBURY, SUFFOLK |
Map
No mapped location recorded.
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
First brooch is bronze with traces of tinning. It has a flat band with traces of iron corrosion and is decorated. The pin is missing (S1).
The second brooch has an incomplete flat band. Its ends are rivited with traces of a zig-zag ornament. The head is bent into a loop and the pin is intact (S1).
From West Stow heath, Suffolk as part of Joseph Warren's collection. Acquired by Sir John Evans and presented to the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford by Sir Arthur Evans in 1909. (S1) Accession number: OXFAS 1909.428 and OXFAS 1909.422a.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <S1> SSF50092 Bibliographic reference: MacGregor & Bollick. 1993. Ashmolean Museum: A Summary Catalogue of the Anglo-Saxon Collections. Pg 86.
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Oct 15 2015 2:50PM