Monument record BSE 034 - Findspot of two Bronze-Age gold pennanular bracelets.
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Summary
Two gold penannular bracelets, knobbed terminals.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 8662 6246 (50m by 50m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL86SE |
| Civil Parish | BURY ST EDMUNDS, ST EDMUNDSBURY, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Two gold penannular bracelets, knobbed terminals. Found in a sewer trench, circa 1970, between Plovers Way and Sicklesmere Road. Declared Treasure Trove 1973 (S1). Details in (S2).
Dated as LBA4/EIA [earliest Iron Age] by O'Connor (S3), where recorded as from 'Nowton'.
Findspot is about 400m away from possible LBA/EIA lithic scatter in Nowton Park (NWN 010).
Sources/Archives (5)
- <S1> SSF50035 Unpublished document: Basil Brown. Basil Brown Archive. Brown B, XCIII, 432 (cutting from BFP 9.2.1971).
- <M1> SSF50035 Unpublished document: Basil Brown. Basil Brown Archive. Basil Brown archive: volume.
- <S2> SSF10614 (No record type): Longworth, I.H.. Longworth, PSIA, 32, 1972, (3), 271-272, plate 31.
- <S3> SSF50120 Bibliographic reference: BAR. British Archaeological Report. O'Connor B, Cross-Channel relations in the Later Bronze age, BAR Int 91, 1980, 259.
- <S4> SSF59794 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record Of the Historic Environment.
Finds (2)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Mar 11 2021 3:59PM