Description (Labels & Markings)
Marked 'MGS 77' in white ink.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson

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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 77.


Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson

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Description (Physical description)
Embossed bronze plaques.

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)
Von Hügel, Anatole. (1899). ‘Exhibition of Bronze and Iron Implements’. Proceedings of the Cambridge Antiquarian Society, vol. 9.4. pp. 430-431. 
Event Date 1899
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 Unpublished B.A. dissertation, University of Cardiff.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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Context (Amendments / updates)
Two pieces found, which match the four pieces of 1897.226. They were found in a bag, marked "1897.227 MGS. 77", therefore they have been made part of this idno. 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 identifiable 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 (Amendments / updates)
Should be part of 1897.226? 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 1897.227.77. It appears that the suffix .77 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, 1897.227.36 has been assigned in order to identify it from other bronze objects of this idno with the suffix .36 given to reflect the now new set of suffixes for all 1897.227 accession numbers. See individual records for Spratling numbers.
Event Date 9/1/2019
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson

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Context (Amendments / updates)
The additional two pieces of decorated bronze noted in the Context note dated 22/01/2001 have been moved to be included with the other items under 1897.226.1-8. Some of these items were originally missing, which may be reflected in the discovery of these two pieces, and the decoration matches those that were found correctly marked with the Spratling MGS 76 [1966] number. In addition the catalogue card notes that there are only three items under 1897.227 MGS 77 and this is supported by Spratling's catalogue, see References Spratling [1966] and Spratling [2009]. See records 1897.226.6-7 for more information.
Event Date 9/1/2019
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson

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Description (Physical description)
A small, embossed, sheet bronze plaque with damage to one of the short ends. Possibly press moulded with small squares made up from dots and a floral motif in the centre of each square.
Event Date 9/1/2019
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 77. The updated, 2009, Spratling number is Spratling MGS 66 and this has now been added in the Other numbers field (see Context: References).
Event Date 9/1/2019
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson

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Description (Physical description)
Small, decorative copper alloy panel, possibly part of a furniture fitting. Rectangular piece of sheet metal decorated with two floral motifs inside two square borders of raised dots; possibly press moulded. Damage to edges.
Event Date 21/6/2022
Author: Katrina Dring