Poorly Located Find Spot record HAM 036 - Findspot of 5 Iron-Age gold torcs
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Summary
Five gold torcs said to have been ploughed up on the Henham estate about 50 years ago. Formerly recorded as HAM MISC
Location
| Grid reference | TM 44 78 (point) Poorly located |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM47NW |
| Civil Parish | WANGFORD WITH HENHAM, WAVENEY, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Five gold torcs said to have been ploughed up on the Henham estate about 50 years ago. Thought to have been brass and slung into a ditch. Teller of story was then a boy and he kept one and mounted it on his bicycle, but sold it shortly afterwards to a scrap metal merchant. Story told by an old man to M J Hardy of Metfield 1984.
Formerly recorded as HAM MISC
Sources/Archives (1)
- <S1> SSF7256 (No record type): Hardy M J, 1984.
Finds (2)
- FSF26120: HOARD (Late Iron Age - 100 BC to 42 AD)
- FSF2777: TORC (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
May 21 2020 8:46AM