Context (Display)
Old label accomapnies object, adds: 'Second half of 6th Century A.D.' (transcribed by S-J Harknett 15/5/2001)
Event Date
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)

Context (Field collection)
Found: Pagan Saxon Cemetery
Event Date 1947
Author: maa

Context (References)
Lethbridge, Thomas C. (1951). ‘A Cemetery at Lackford, Suffolk: Report of the Excavation of a Cemetery of the Pagan Anglo-Saxon Period in 1947.' Cambridge Antiquarian Society Quarto Publications, 6.
Event Date 1951
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)

Description (CMS Description)
Small-long brooch, horned type. Foot missing
Event Date 3/8/1987
Author: maa

Description (Physical description)
Copper alloy small long brooch with missing foot. Square headplate with curved horns protruding from both top corners.
Event Date 21/10/2020
Author: Louise Puckett

Context (Amendments / updates)
Faye Minter, Jude Plouviez, Ian Riddler, Nicola Trzaska-Nartowski and Rose Broadley, and informed by Sue Anderson, on their visit on 25/11/2019: new date range provided 480-600. This has been added to the period field, which previously stated ‘Anglo Saxon; 6th century’
Event Date 11/11/2024
Author: Chloe Pearce

Context (References)
Anderson, S., Briscoe, D., Broadley, R., Minter, F., Plouviez, J., Riddler, I. (2022) Lackford, Suffolk LKD 001. Archive Report on excavations at the early Anglo-Saxon cremation cemetery 2015-6 and research into the 1947-9 excavations. Ipswich, Suffolk County Council. (site report)
Event Date 11/11/2024
Author: Chloe Pearce

Description (Physical description)
Described by Faye Minter, Jude Plouviez, Ian Riddler, Nicola Trzaska-Nartowski and Rose Broadley, and informed by Sue Anderson, on their visit on 25/11/2019: 'Burnt small long brooch with a square head with horns. There are side lapets on the bow, foot missing. Penn and Brugmann sm3, as it has lappets to the bow, which are found in phase mainly in phase FA2a (Penn and Brugmann 2007, 25) damaged single lug at the back. Heavily cleaned.'
Event Date 11/11/2024
Author: Chloe Pearce