Context (Field collection)
Michael J Cuddeford found this material during the mid 1990s during metal detecting in West Wickham. It has been registered with the Portable Antiquities Scheme and gifted to MAA. For general information about the site see the Journal of the Haverhill and District Archaeological Group vol. 6 part 1, 1995 (see Bib). For other information including original finds list see the object file.
Event Date
Author: maa

Context (References)
Charge, B. B. et al. (1995). 'Field Survey of Sites at Yen Hall West Wickham, Cambs'. Journal of the Haverhill and District Archaeological Group. vol. 6, part 1.
Event Date 1995
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson

Context (Analysis)
In June 2015 Paul Mortimer, author of a forthcoming book on Anglo-Saxon swords, examined this object and identified it as a scabbard throat. It had previous been identified by Michael Cuddeford as part of a bracelet.
This object was identified by Michael Cuddeford as apparently being the corresponding end to the band illustrated in the Journal of the Haverhill and District Archaeological Group vol. 6 part 1. p. 20. fig. 7 no. 4/25. (see Bib).
Event Date 21/7/2015
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson

Description (Physical description)
A section of a bronze scabbard throat or mouth band. It is decorated with bands of rouletting and the end has a floral design with ring and dot decoration.
Event Date 21/7/2015
Author: maa

Description (Physical description)
A section of a bronze scabbard throat or mouth band. Decorated with five parallel grooved lines, the outermost bands are cabled. The extant terminal is decorated with a transverse grooved line and five ring and dots with curved, incised lines between to form pointed ovals.
Event Date 29/4/2021
Author: Lily Stancliffe

Conservation (Remedial)
CON.2023.5679 | Remedial
Event Date 26/4/2023
Author: Kirstie French

Exhibition (Li Ka Shing Gallery)
EXH.2023.12 | Beneath Our Feet: Archaeology of the Cambridge Region
Event Date 21/6/2023
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson