Accession No
1936.838 A.1
Description
Iron strike a light; thicker towards the curved striking edge. Triangular central section tapering to inward turning ends which are broken off but which possibly continued to curve forming complete spirals.
Place
Europe; British Isles; England; Cambridgeshire; Shudy Camps
Period
Anglo Saxon
Source
Cambridge Antiquarian Society [donor]; Lethbridge, Thomas Charles [excavator]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
1936.838 A.1; MAA: Z 21281.3
Cultural Affliation
Material
Metal; Iron
Local Term
Measurements
118mm
Events
Description (Physical description)
Description for Z 21281.3: 'Iron Strike A Light'
Event Date
Author: Lily Stancliffe
Description (Physical description)
Strike-A-Light
Event Date
Author: maa
Context (Field collection)
Shudy Camps cemetery, Grave 57. Excavated by T.C. Lethbridge in 1933.
Event Date 1933
Author: maa
Context (References)
Lethbridge, Thomas C. (1936). A Cemetery At Shudy Camps, Cambridgeshire. Cambridge Antiquarian Society, Quarto Publications. New Series, V. Fig. 1 A.5
Event Date 1936
Author: Lily Stancliffe
Description (Physical description)
Iron strike a light; thicker towards the curved striking edge. Triangular central section tapering to inward turning ends which are broken off but which possibly continued to curve forming complete spirals.
Event Date 14/4/2021
Author: Lily Stancliffe
FM:19344
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