Accession No

2015.147


Description

Fragment of a copper alloy scabbard throat band, or mouth band. There are two longitudinal bands of rouletting down the centre.


Place

Europe; British Isles; England; Cambridgeshire; West Wickham


Period

?Anglo Saxon


Source

Cuddeford, Michael J. [collector and donor]


Department

Arch


Reference Numbers

2015.147; MAA: MN0022; A0100


Cultural Affliation


Material

Metal; Copper alloy; ?Bronze


Local Term


Measurements

27mm


Events

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


Description (Physical description)
A small fragment of a bronze scabbard throat band, or mouth band. There are bands of rouletting down the centre of the band.
Event Date 3/8/2015
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
Fragment of a copper alloy scabbard throat band, or mouth band. There are two longitudinal bands of rouletting down the centre.
Event Date 30/4/2021
Author: Lily Stancliffe


FM:268477

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