Accession No
1988.227.3
Description
Iron stud. Flat circular stud with bar protruding from the centre of reverse. Edges chipped and missing areas.
Place
Europe; British Isles; England; Cambridgeshire; Barrington; Edix Hill
Period
Anglo Saxon 6th century
Source
Adamson, Douglas T. [donor]; Montague, Chris [collector]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
1988.227.3; MAA: 1987.53 [Lab no.]
Cultural Affliation
Material
Metal; Iron
Local Term
Measurements
18mm
Events
Context (Field collection)
Grave group (1988.223-1988.232) found with a skeleton by Chris Montague while metal detecting in August 1987. Retrospectively assigned number Grave 28 by Malim and Hines (1998). Found on the site of Edix Hill (Barrington A) cemetery, which was excavated in the 19th century.
Event Date 8/1987
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Stud.
Event Date 04/05/1988
Author: maa
Context (References)
Malim, Tim and Hines, John. (1998). The Anglo-Saxon Cemetery at Edix Hill (Barrington A), Cambridgeshire. CBA Research Report 112. York: Council for British Archaeology. pp. 56, Fig. 3.44
Event Date 1998
Author: Louise Puckett
Description (Physical description)
Sarah-Jane Harknett: '?From a shield boss.'
Event Date 9/1/2001
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)
Conservation ()
1996.12M |
Event Date 1/3/2016
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Iron stud. Flat circular stud with bar protruding from the centre of reverse. Edges chipped and missing areas.
Event Date 5/5/2021
Author: Louise Puckett
FM:25001
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