Find Spot record WSW 124 - Unlocated Saxon bronze cruciform brooch
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Summary
Unlocated Saxon bronze cruciform brooch. Found on 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
Bronze cruiform brooch, semi-circular in section and domed in outline with a double scrolled extention and moulded collar. The side knobs are missing. The plate is square headed expanded wings. Animal head terminal with prominent eyes, single hinge repaired in antiquity. 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 1909.421.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <S1> SSF50092 Bibliographic reference: MacGregor & Bollick. 1993. Ashmolean Museum: A Summary Catalogue of the Anglo-Saxon Collections. Pg 102.
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Oct 15 2015 2:51PM