Accession No
1949.256
Description
Bow shaped brooch. Broad, ribbon bow with 2 side knobs and parallel ribs and traces of silvering. This type of brooch is known as the Winged Hod Hill type
Place
Europe; British Isles; England; Suffolk; Honington; Sapiston Bridge
Period
Roman 1st century AD
Source
Leaf, C. S. [excavator and donor]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
1949.256
Cultural Affliation
Material
Metal; Bronze
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Description (Labels & Markings)
The catalogue card reads: "The original label with this brooch reads "on top of stone south of G Southern ditch west"
Event Date
Author: Imogen Gunn
Context (Field collection)
Catalogue card for 1949.230 has the following entry: "The site was excavated from 5th December 1938 to 24th February 1939. Below the oldest ground surface Neolithic B ware was found. Grooved ware occupation occurred at 2 old ground levels separated by a layerof fluviatile sand. Later finds include a Deverel Rimbury urnfield and R.B. ditches and rectangular huts. The two Grooved Ware levels have been labelled Neolithic I and Neolithic II by Mr. Leaf"
Event Date 1938
Author: Imogen Gunn
Context (Field collection)
Found: Occupation site. On top of stone 1 foot south of great southern ditch west
Event Date 1938
Author: maa
Context (References)
Fell, Clare. (1952). ‘A Late Bronze Age Urnfield and Grooved-Ware Occupation at Honinton, Suffolk’. Proceedings of the Cambridge Antiquarian Society, 45. pp. 30-43, Fig. 8.4
Event Date 1952
Author: Imogen Gunn
Description (CMS Description)
Bow shaped. Broad, ribbon bow with 2 side knobs and parallel ribs and traces of silvering. This type of brooch is known as the Winged Hod Hill type
Event Date 25/6/1987
Author: maa
Context (CMS Context)
Handwritten label found wiht object reads: 'Honnington on top of stone 1' south of Souther lip of gt Southern ditch west'. On reverse, in a different hand: 'Winged Hod Hill style mid 1st century'.
Event Date 4/7/2016
Author: Imogen Gunn
FM:21445
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