Accession No
1980.1032 B.1
Description
Pair of copper alloy tweezers; loop and slightly flaring arms with ends bent inwards. Below loop, three transverse grooves, followed by a section with notched detail near edge, and two transverse grooves.
Place
Europe; British Isles; England; Cambridgeshire; Little Wilbraham; Streetway Hill
Period
Anglo Saxon
Source
Hyde-Smith, B. C. (Mrs) [donor]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
1980.1032 B.1; MAA: 80-41 [conservation lab no]
Cultural Affliation
Material
Metal; Copper alloy; ?Bronze
Local Term
Measurements
70mm
Events
Context (Found together / assemblage)
1980.1032 A-D are probably a grave group.
Event Date
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)
Description (Physical description)
Accession Register for 1980.1032 A-D: 'Bronze objects'
Event Date 1980
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)
Description (Physical description)
Kate Sutton for 1980.1032 B[.1-.1]: 'There are two pairs marked with this number'.
Event Date 21/3/2001
Author: maa
Conservation (Remedial)
80.41 | Remedial
Event Date 28/5/2019
Author: Kirstie Williams
Description (Physical description)
Pair of copper alloy tweezers; loop and slightly flaring arms with ends bent inwards. Below loop, three transverse grooves, followed by a section with notched detail near edge, and two transverse grooves.
Event Date 16/12/2020
Author: Jane Pettitt
FM:21688
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