Accession No

1899.119.1 A


Description

A decorative fragment of sheet copper alloy. Formed of four perforated circles connected by an oblong with central circle area. Oblong area is perforated with two small holes at either end and is decorated with circular punchmarks and small grooves. Possibly a fitting.


Place

Europe; British Isles; England; Cambridgeshire; Cambridge


Period

Anglo Saxon


Source

Freeman, S. J. [vendor]


Department

Arch


Reference Numbers

1899.119.1 A


Cultural Affliation


Material

Metal; Copper Alloy; ?Bronze


Local Term


Measurements

17mm


Events

Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card for 1899.119[.1 A]: 'Small and flat bronze object'.
Event Date
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
Accessions Register for 1899.119[.1 A-G]: 'Small buckles, tangs, &c'.
Event Date 1899
Author: Emily Shorter


Context (Amendments / updates)
This entry Miss M. Cra'ster cannot find in the catalogue, and accordingly believes the card has been wrongly numbered. This catalogue card includes sketch drawing (actual size).

Event Date 19/2/1987
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
Sarah-Jane Harknett descripyion for 1899.119[.1 A-G]: 'Found: 3 pieces of bronze tweezers, which fit together; ?part of a strap end/buckle: a plate of bronze with three perforations and incised decoration around the edge; also 3 fragments of a penannular brooch (unmarked).'
Event Date 30/4/2001
Author: Emily Shorter


Description (Physical description)
Jean Somerville description for 1899.119[.1 A]: 'Flat sheet of bronze, roughly rectangular, openwork, with a large perforation at each corner, the central area having incised decoration. There is a tiny perforation on each side of the central area.'
Event Date 17/8/2001
Author: Emily Shorter


Context (Amendments / updates)
J. Somerville: 'Two entries in the Accession Register for 1899.119; the one referred to here precedes 1899.118 in the Register.'
Event Date 17/8/2001
Author: Emily Shorter


Description (Physical description)
A decorative fragment of sheet copper alloy. Formed of four perforated circles connected by an oblong with central circle area. Oblong area is perforated with two small holes at either end and is decorated with circular punchmarks and small grooves. Possibly a fitting.
Event Date 11/5/2021
Author: Emily Shorter


Context (Amendments / updates)
The Period for 1899.119.1 [A-G] was originally entered as '?Post Medieval'. However, the old display labels, as well as visual inspection, confirms that most or all of them are actually Anglo Saxon and the Period field has been updated accordingly.
Event Date 17/5/2021
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)


FM:19539

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