Description (Physical description)
Accession Register description for 1894.81[A-G]: 'A number of small objects, mostly fragments, of bronze, buckles, fibulae, pins, etc.'
Event Date 1894
Author: Jazmin Hundal

Context (Field collection)
Collected in 1894
Event Date 1894
Author: Jazmin Hundal

Context (References)
West, Stanley. (1998). A Corpus of Anglo-Saxon Material from Suffolk. East Anglian Archaeology, EAA 84. pp. 26-28.
Event Date 1998
Author: Jazmin Hundal

Description (Physical description)
Jean Somerville's description for 1894.81[A-G]: 'Three portions of bronze brooches; semi-circular strip of bronze; short piece of bronze ?wire; rectangular strip of bronze with 5 incised grooves; rectangular plate of bronze with the hook folded over and 2 rivets at the other end; rectangular plate of bronze with 2 rivets and an applied bar; a flat plate of bronze with one hole and an ?iron rivet through another hole; ?hinge plate with two ends for holding pin folded over and four holes at intervals along its length; a small decorative object with flat, smooth circular area surmounted by a crescent; a medieval ?handle.'
Event Date 3/4/2001
Author: Jazmin Hundal

Context (Analysis)
It was determined that this object is a bridle bit by consulting the Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) website. For a similar example, see PAS CAM-A7B5A8 or PAS LVPL-57D0AC.
Event Date 13/5/2021
Author: Jazmin Hundal

Description (Physical description)
Cast copper alloy bridle bit, used as part of a horse harness. Loop with three evenly spaced knobs, followed by a plain shank and a circular boss decorated with a ring and dot design; two side knobs are present next to boss; opposite loop is missing. Minor scratches on surface; green patina present.
Event Date 13/5/2021
Author: Jazmin Hundal