Description (Physical description)
Parts of an ivory bracelet. One piece has the iron rivet still in position
Event Date
Author: Lily Stancliffe

Context (Field collection)
Found: Pagan Saxon Cemetery
Event Date 1947
Author: Lily Stancliffe

Context (References)
Lethbridge, Thomas C. (1951). ‘A Cemetery at Lackford, Suffolk: Report of the Excavation of a Cemetery of the Pagan Anglo-Saxon Period in 1947.' Cambridge Antiquarian Society Quarto Publications, 6.
Event Date 1951
Author: Jazmin Hundal

Description (Physical description)
Described by Faye Minter, Jude Plouviez, Ian Riddler, Nicola Trzaska-Nartowski and Rose Broadley, and informed by Sue Anderson, on their visit on 25/11/2019: 'Fifteen fragments of elephant ivory from a purse ring, mostly rectangular in shape and flat in section. Two iron rivets also present, one still passing through a segment of ivory, with traces of perforations on two further pieces. One of the iron rivets is hollow. Ivory burnt to a light to dark grey colour.' (Object was seen before record was split)
Event Date 25/11/2019
Author: Chloe Pearce

Context (Other)
It is not currently known whether this iron rivet was part of the ivory bag ring, but the size is larger than the copper alloy rivet embedded in the ivory fragments (see 1950.110 B.1).
Event Date 28/9/2020
Author: Lily Stancliffe

Description (Physical description)
Iron rivet with both ends flattened. Ivory possibly fused to shaft, from 1950.110 B.1.
Event Date 28/9/2020
Author: Lily Stancliffe

Context (References)
Anderson, S., Briscoe, D., Broadley, R., Minter, F., Plouviez, J., Riddler, I. (2022) Lackford, Suffolk LKD 001. Archive Report on excavations at the early Anglo-Saxon cremation cemetery 2015-6 and research into the 1947-9 excavations. Ipswich, Suffolk County Council. (site report)
Event Date 2022
Author: Chloe Pearce