Context (Found together / assemblage)
Found in 1948.2491 A.
Event Date
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)

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. Pl. 2
Event Date 1951
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)

Description (CMS Description)
Part of head plate, bow and foot of a cruciform brooch of early type. Spherical head knob. Narrow head plate. Side knobs detachable and missing. Horse head broken below eyes.
Found in 1948.2491 A.
Event Date 4/8/1987
Author: maa

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: 'Two fragments of a cruciform brooch. One is the top of the headplate, with a fully round, slightly facetted head knob. The second is the bow and upper part of the foot with catch plate behind. Heavily cleaned. Martin type 1.2 (I canot be more precise as the foot is uncomplete), Phase A c 420-475 (Martin 2015, 26, 128). On ADS Martin believes from the publication that this example is burnt/ melted.'
Event Date 25/11/2019
Author: Chloe Pearce

Description (Physical description)
Two fragments of an early copper alloy cruciform brooch. Part of headplate with spherical top knob present; detachable side knobs missing. Bow and upper section of horse head foot also present. Bow decorated with central groove and corner facets.
Event Date 22/10/2020
Author: Lily Stancliffe

Context (Related Documents)
Associated handwritten label: 'Part of a bronze cruciform brooch of early type c.450 A.D. Found in urn No.48.2491.A.'
Event Date 22/10/2020
Author: Lily Stancliffe

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 420-475. This has been added to the period field, which previously stated ‘Anglo Saxon; 5th 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