Monument record HWN 001 - Cresslands Farm, Hawkendon
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Summary
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 793 545 (101m by 100m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL75SE |
| Civil Parish | HAWKEDON, ST EDMUNDSBURY, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
April 1965: Heavy bronze gladitorial helmet with traces of tinning, Thracian type, found on ploughed field (surface?)(S1, S3). Probably C1 in date (S2). `Edwardson has marked findspots on Moyses Hall 6 inch record map in two locations, as spots, - first at TL 7931 5454, which is crossed (?out) and second at TL 7937 5454 (S1). The findspot is marked further to the S in the same field, at TL 7931 5442. For description and details see (S2).
Metallurgy research has identified that the helmet had no impurities and would have shon like gold, research into the makes stamp suggests the helmet was made in Pompeii (S9)
Sources/Archives (9)
- <S1> SSF2545 Map: BSEMH. 1965. 6 inch record map, 1905 ed, sheet LIII SE, A R Edwardson entry, circa 1965. BSEMH, 6 inch record map, 1905 ed, sheet LIII SE, A R Edwardson entry, circa 1965.
- <S2> SSF15456 Article in serial: Painter, K. S.. 1969. A Roman Bronze Helmet from Hawkedon, Suffolk. Painter K S, `A Roman Bronze Helmet from Hawkedon, Suffolk', BM Quarterly, 33 (3-4), Spring 1969, 12.
- <S3> SSF59906 Article in serial: Painter, K. S.. 1967. A ROMAN BRONZE HELMET FROM HAWKEDON.
- <S4> SSF50032 Index: OS. OS Card. OS, card TL75SE4,.
- <S5> SSF50035 Unpublished document: Basil Brown. Basil Brown Archive. Brown B, LXXXVI, 8 (EADT 3.6.65 cutting).
- <S6> SSF50035 Unpublished document: Basil Brown. Basil Brown Archive. Brown B, XII, 175 (EADT 16.12.65 photo).
- <S7> SSF10159 Article in serial: 1956. Roman Britain in 1965. JRS, `Roman Britain in 1965', 56, 1966, 209 & 221 & pl 10.
- <S8> SSF59907 Article in serial: 1967. Exhibits at Ballots.
- <S9> SSF62049 Artifact: Keys, D.. 2025. The untold story of the gladiator and one of Britain's most remarkable archaeological finds, The Independent.
Finds (1)
- FSF17838: HELMET (Roman - 43 AD to 99 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jan 27 2025 12:57PM