Find Spot record ERL 286 - Foot half of cruciform brooch, Lakenheath Airbase
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Summary
Foot half of cruciform brooch, "horses head" type found with a metal detector by an American serviceman, `on site of a new warehouse on Lakenheath base'. Formerly recorded as ERL MISC
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 73 80 (1000m by 1000m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL78SW |
| Civil Parish | ERISWELL, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Foot half of cruciform brooch, "horses head" type found with a metal detector by an American serviceman, `on site of a new warehouse on Lakenheath base'. Seen by (see 'Not to be published on web' tab for finder/s and/or findspot/s), who was given the information by finder, who was selling all of his metal detected finds at an Antiques Fair on Mildenhall Airbase in circa May 1988. Believed to have been found earlier that year (S1). Precise location of `New Warehouse' not known, but note other Sax finds from locality ERL 008, 046 & 055.
Formerly recorded as ERL MISC
Sources/Archives (1)
- <S1> SSF11512 (No record type): Morley R G, October 1988.
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
May 21 2020 8:47AM