Accession No
2015.184
Description
A copper alloy cocked hat type sword pommel. It is rectangular in plan and pyramidal in profile with slightly concave sides. There are two iron rivets through each of the short rectangular ends.
Place
Europe; British Isles; England; Cambridgeshire; West Wickham
Period
?Anglo Saxon ?Medieval
Source
Cuddeford, Michael J. [collector]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
2015.184; MAA: MN0022; A0137
Cultural Affliation
Material
Metal; Copper alloy; ?Bronze
Local Term
Measurements
38mm
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
Context (Analysis)
For similar, see MacGregor, Arthur. Bolick, Ellen. (1993). Summary Catalogue of the Anglo-Saxon Collections: Non-ferrous Metals. British Archaeological Reports no. 230. fig. 46.3.
Event Date 2015
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (Physical description)
A cocked hat type sword pommel. It is rectangular in plan and pyramidal in profile with slightly concave sides. There are two rivets on each of the short rectangular ends.
Event Date 4/8/2015
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
A copper alloy cocked hat type sword pommel. It is rectangular in plan and pyramidal in profile with slightly concave sides. There are two iron rivets through each of the short rectangular ends.
Event Date 28/4/2021
Author: Lily Stancliffe
Exhibition (Li Ka Shing Gallery)
EXH.2023.12 | Beneath Our Feet: Archaeology of the Cambridge Region
Event Date 21/6/2023
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
FM:268514
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