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: maa

Description (CMS Description)
Fragments of thin sheet bronze. One piece shows an embossed design. Mounting from a wooden, or leather object. 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: 'Four copper alloy sheet fragments. The largest has a row of small repousse bosses along one edge, and continuing (but folded over) around the corner. All fragments more than 20mm so most likely to be from copper alloy vessels, the one with repousse bosses likely to be from a a bead-rimmed bowl, as other Lackford examples and Spong Hill inhumation 24. There are at least three examples from Spong, they occur on the continent and have been interpreted as imports when found in A-S graves historically, however metal anaylsis may indicate that some are of local manufacture. In the Rhineland this vessel form is dated to AD 460/80-610/20, Koch records them as numerous in the 5th century and widespread in the 6th. English examples range in 6th, late 5th and 7th century in date (Hills and Lucy 2013, 83-84, fig 2.27, 1871/1)..at least three examples from Spong, they occur on the continent and have been interpreted as imports when found in A-S graves historically, however metal anaylsis may indicate that some are of local manufacture. In the Rhineland this vessel form is dated to AD 460/80-610/20, Koch records them as numerous in the 5th century and widespread in the 6th. English examples range in 6th, late 5th and 7th century in date (Hills and Lucy 2013, 83-84, fig 2.27, 1871/1).'
Event Date 25/11/2019
Author: Chloe Pearce

Description (Physical description)
Fragments of thin sheet copper alloy. One fragment has embossed beading along one edge. Possibly a fitting or mounting, or part of a bucket or bowl.
Event Date 22/10/2020
Author: Lily Stancliffe

Context (Amendments / updates)
'After the 2019 description the object was processed in 2020 as part of the Stores Move Project. It was identified that the four copper alloy sheets were in fact three copper allow sheets and one fragment of human bone. The IDNo was split and the bone was allocated the No. 1948.2491 C.2. Therefore, the Short Description has been updated to three fragments. Chloe Pearce, 11/11/2024'
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

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 460-620. This has been added to the period field, which previously stated ‘Anglo Saxon’
Event Date 11/11/2024
Author: Chloe Pearce

Description (Physical description)
Three copper alloy sheet fragments. The largest has a row of small repousse bosses along one edge, and continuing (but folded over) around the corner. All fragments more than 20mm so most likely to be from copper alloy vessels, the one with repousse bosses likely to be from a a bead-rimmed bowl.
Event Date 11/11/2024
Author: Chloe Pearce