Accession No

TEMP.00721.1-2


Description

Two casts of the terminal ends of a bronze bracelet excavated at Snailwell depicting moulded animal heads as ornamentation.


Place

Europe; British Isles; England; Cambridgeshire; ?Cambridge


Period

Modern


Source


Department

Arch


Reference Numbers

TEMP.00721.1-2; MAA: 1953.25 [original objects number]


Cultural Affliation


Material

Plaster


Local Term


Measurements

6mm x 20mm x 70mm Weight 0.009kg


Events

Description (Labels & Markings)
Each piece is marked '53.25' in black ink which is the accession number of the original bronze bracelet.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson


Context (Related Documents)
See record 1953.25 for the original object information.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson


Context (Display)
An old display mount seen with the casts has a display label adhered which reads 'Casts of animal head terminal of the spiral bronze bracelet found in a Belgic Chieftan's grave at Snailwell, nr. Newmarket. See case in bay opposite. 53.25.' in black ink.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson


Context (Amendments / updates)
The record 1953.25 noted in its Description 'Also cast of the terminals. S-J Harknett 15/12/2000'. This information has now moved to this new TEMP record and deleted from the record 1953.25.
Event Date 14/11/2018
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson


Description (Physical description)
Two casts of the terminal ends of a bronze bracelet excavated at Snailwell depicting moulded animal heads as ornamentation.
Event Date 14/11/2018
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson


FM:282023

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