Monument record EDN 005 - Medieval artefact scatter of pottery and metalwork, including brooch, pilgrim badge and seal. (Med)

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Summary

Surface finds from metal detecting.

Location

Grid reference Centred TL 957 419 (101m by 100m)
Map sheet TL94SE
Civil Parish EDWARDSTONE, BABERGH, SUFFOLK

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Surface finds from metal detecting near (see 'Not to be published on web' tab for finder/s and/or findspot/s). Coins, mostly very worn - long cross pennies, clipped pennies, halfpenny. Pottery sherds also found (S1). Coins include a group of nine base silver "klippings" of Christian II of Denmark, (AD 1513-1523) used in his war effort against Sweden and presumably lost here by some traveller (S2)(S3). Further finds include tokens, purse frame fragments & fittings, belt stiffener/s, strap & tag ends, buckles, thimbles, a coin weight, dress fasteners, two pilgrim's badges & brooch(?), a ?cauldron/vessel foot, a spur rowel, an annular brooch with inscription, five lead seals, a C13/C14 bronze seal matrix and a bronze seal ring. For details of finds, see (S3). (N.B. For complete list of artefacts, see Arttype.)
See also Sax, Rom, PMed & Un.

Sources/Archives (6)

  • <S1> (No record type): Jarman, K.. Jarman K, per SAU Ipswich, 1985.
  • <M1> Unpublished document: Suffolk Archaeological Service. Parish Files. Parish file: description; BM letter 12 March 1986; (S3).
  • <M2> (No record type): Photograph:.
  • <S2> (No record type): Archibald M, BM, letter March 1986.
  • <S3> Finds Report: Plouviez, J.. 1995. SCCAS Finds Record:. SAU, finds reports, finds ID records, 1985-1990, ill.
  • <S4> (No record type): SAU, photograph (pilgrim badge).

Finds (18)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Feb 4 2009 12:04PM

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