Monument record BNH 030 - Findspot of two Anglo Saxon iron scramasaxes. (Sax)
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Summary
Two iron scramasaxes (daggers), one gold inlaid, discovered while digging trenches for council houses in December 1950 (S1)(R1).
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 867 791 (100m by 101m) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL87NE |
| Civil Parish | BARNHAM, ST EDMUNDSBURY, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Two iron scramasaxes (daggers), one gold inlaid, discovered while digging trenches for council houses in December 1950 (S1)(R1).
Found on opposite side of the road to the large tumulus (BNH 004)(S2). Previously listed as Barnham Misc AS (JP, 1984).
Also Rom (coin).
Sources/Archives (7)
- <M1> SSF50035 Unpublished document: Basil Brown. Basil Brown Archive. Basil Brown archive: volumes, map.
- <R1> SSF5577 (No record type): Eastern Daily Press, 16 December 1950.
- <S1> SSF9873 (No record type): IPSMG, record card,.
- <S2> SSF5667 (No record type): Edwardson A R, PSIA, 27, 1957, 186.
- <S3> SSF50035 Unpublished document: Basil Brown. Basil Brown Archive. Brown B, LIII, 64; XCVII, 4, 9, 107; map 6.
- <S4> SSF5534 (No record type): EADT, 20 December 1950.
- <S5> SSF59794 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record Of the Historic Environment.
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Mar 15 2021 9:40AM