Context (Analysis)
Santon Hoard. Originally thought to have been found at Santon Downham, Suffolk but research by Rainbird Clarke quoted by Spratling shows it was found in the parish of Santon, on breckland close to the Thetford boundary, between the east end of the former Half-Moon Plantation and the site of St Helen' s Oratory (TL52 837873).
Research by Mansel Spratling. Spratling reference number MGS 6.

Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson

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Context (References)
Von Hügel, Anatole. (1899). ‘Exhibition of Bronze and Iron Implements’. Proceedings of the Cambridge Antiquarian Society, vol. 9.4. pp. 430-431. 
Event Date 1889
Author: Katrina Dring

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Description (Physical description)
Boss mould, concentric circles.

Event Date 1897
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson

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Context (Display)
A selection of the Santon Hoard was exhibited at the meeting of the Cambridge Antiquarian Society on 29 November 1897. 
Event Date 29/11/1897
Author: Katrina Dring

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Context (Field collection)
Santon Hoard (1897.218-1897.228). Found by a ‘labourer’ in his garden in Santon, Norfolk in September 1897.  
Event Date 9/1897
Author: Katrina Dring

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Context (References)
Smith, R.A. (1909). 'A Hoard of metal found at Santon Downham, Suffolk'. Proceedings of the Cambridge Antiquarian Society, vol. 13. pp. 146-163.
Event Date 1909
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson

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Context (References)
Spratling, M.G. (1966). The Santon Hoard Reconsidered: A Rich burial of the mid-first century AD from Norfolk. Unpublished B.A. dissertation, University of Cardiff.
Event Date 1966
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson

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Description (Physical description)
An object found, marked "1897.227 MGS 6-7" is a stamp, and a mould taken from it. The stamp has two small loops on opposing sides. The design is a daisy pattern, with protuding central boss. It does not have concentric circles. S-J Harknett 22/1/2001.
Event Date 22/1/2001
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson

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Context (Amendments / updates)
The numbering has been amended as follows; where an object has an indentifiable Accession Number from the 1897 register this has been used, with the M.G.Spratling number in the 'other numbers' field. If an accession number has multiple objects and records, the M.G.S number has been added to the suffix field to distinguish them. J.Somerville 15/5/2001.
Event Date 15/5/2001
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson

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Context (References)
Garrow, D., C. Gosden & J.D. Hill (eds). (2008). Rethinking Celtic Art. Oxbow: Oxford.
Event Date 2008
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson

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Context (References)
Spratling, M.G. (2009). The Santon Hoard Reconsidered: A Rich burial of the mid-first century AD from Norfolk. Unpublished B.A. dissertation, University of Cardiff.
Event Date 2009
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson

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Context (References)
Davies, M. (2014). Technology at the Transition: Relationships between Culture, Style and Function in the Late Iron Age Determined Through the Analysis of Artefacts. Unpublished doctoral thesis, Cardiff University. pp. 171-215.
Event Date 2014
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson

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Context (Amendments / updates)
This object originally had a different accession number associated with it. It was given the accession number 1897.227.6. It appears that the suffix .6 was assigned to the object based on the 1966 unpublished dissertation by Mansel Spratling. Here he provides his own catalogue of the finds in the Santon Hoard. However as this numbering system was not one designed by the museum, this has been added to the MAA Number field as an incorrect number. In the Context note by J. Somerville dated 15/05/2001 they note the Spratling numbers have been assigned when there are multiple objects under an idno. However this gives an erratic range of numbers as it is dependant on Spratling's catalogue. The object's current accession number, 1897.227.2.2 has been assigned in order to identify it from other bronze objects of this idno with the suffix .2.2 given to reflect the now new set of suffixes for all 1897.227 accession numbers. See individual records for Spratling numbers.
Event Date 13/12/2018
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson

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Description (Physical description)
A modern plaster cast of a boss press mould. The intaglio pattern consists of an outer circular groove, a central cup-shaped hollow and radiating grooves.
Event Date 13/12/2018
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson

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Context (Amendments / updates)
The original Spratling MGS number associated with this object was found to be from the earlier, 1966, iteration of his unpublished thesis, Spratling MGS 6. The updated, 2009, Spratling number is still Spratling MGS 6 and this has now been added in the Other numbers field (see Context: References).

Event Date 13/12/2018
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson

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Description (Physical description)
A modern plaster cast of a boss press mould (1897.227.2.1). The intaglio pattern consists of a circular ring containing a central boss and radiating grooves. Wrapped with a layer of paper with gold pigment or paint on the upper edge.
Event Date 20/6/2022
Author: Katrina Dring