Find Spot record LMD 052 - Findspot of an Iron-Age gold quarter stater coin.

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Summary

Gold quarter stater, unidentified type, found metal detecting (S1).

Location

Grid reference	Centred TL 8701 4423 (50m by 50m)
Map sheet	TL84SE
Civil Parish	LONG MELFORD, BABERGH, SUFFOLK

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Type and Period (1)

FINDSPOT (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)

Full Description

Gold quarter stater, unidentified type, found metal detecting (S1). Obv: series of squiggly lines, arcs and a ring, rev: horse to right, 3 pellets above, one below, possible small ring ornament and ? behind horse.
1989: Site due to be covered by tipped subsoil from Long Melford bypass - planning application in file.

Sources/Archives (3)

<S1> SSF23308 (No record type): Woodrow J (IMDC), per SAU Ipswich, 1988.
<M1> SSF50072 Unpublished document: Suffolk Archaeological Service. Parish Files. Parish file: finds report, map, planning application.
<M2> SSF38099 (No record type): Photographs: BLE 15,16.

Finds (1)

FSF8095: COIN (Iron Age - 800 BC? to 42 AD?)

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Record last edited

Aug 13 2013 10:33AM