Description (Physical description)
Record for 1936.360[.1-2]: '2 brooches, hollow semicircular section, one has bronze pin still in position across upper surface. Each brooch has a round perforation, through which a small penannular ring is threaded about 0.5" from the head of the pin. Decorated with groups of transverse ribbing, some of the ribs being matched'
Event Date
Author: Emily Shorter

Context (Found together / assemblage)
The collection [1936.357-1936.366] was found 'about fifty years ago' according to Lethbridge and O'Reilly in 1937, making their discovery c. 1887. As Meaney notes, 'it is not known how many graves are represented, but perhaps the square-headed and annular brooches, pin and wrist-clasps make a grave-group of early date' (p. 68)
Event Date 1887
Author: Emily Shorter

Context (Related Documents)
Lethbridge, T.C. and O'Reilly, M. (1939). 'Archaeological Notes'. Proceedings of the Cambridge Antiquarian Society. pp. 167-168, Pl. V
Event Date 1939
Author: Emily Shorter

Context (Field collection)
Catalogue card reads: 'Found in the garden of Croft Lodge, Newnham. See [catalogue cards for] 36.357 & .358 [for more details].'
Event Date 30/9/1986
Author: Emily Shorter

Context (Acquisition Details)
Mrs. Laurie Wyatt offered this group of artefacts (1936.357-1936.366) for sale to Louis Clarke in a letter dated 7 March 1936 (in correspondence file in archive), which was suggested to her by the British Museum. She wrote to Clarke that she believed 1936.358-1936.366 to be 'a complete "Grave Set" found at Cambridge'. She also mentions 'a cooking pot (broken) which was found at the same time', surely 1936.357, which implies that she at least believed that it did not come from the same grave. Clarke responded on 9 March 1936 to say that the museum would indeed like to purchase the grave group and asks for more information about where in Cambridge it was found. She responded on 19 March 1936 to acknowledge the receipt, confirm that the artefacts have been sent and to say that they were found at Barton Road: 'The site in Barton Road now has three blocks of new flats with bright green roofs built over it.'
Event Date 18/6/2016
Author: Emily Shorter

Description (Physical description)
Copper alloy annular brooch with a hollow D shaped cross section and copper alloy pin in place. Small perforated hole through which a small penannular ring is threaded. Cast decoration of transverse ridges.
Event Date 12/5/2021
Author: Emily Shorter