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: Jane Pettitt

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: Jane Pettitt

Context (CMS Context)
Catalogue card reads: 'Found in the garden of Croft Lodge, Newnham. See [catalogue cards for] 36.357 & .358 [for more details].'
Event Date 14/10/1986
Author: Jane Pettitt

Description (Physical description)
Description for 1936.366: '4 pieces with traces of gilding; one piece is odd, an eye piece of plain baluster pattern; the other 3 pieces have baluster shafts flanked by bars, with lateral fishtail projections from top and bottom; this is no doubt a development from the plain baluster type, (the projecting loops having coalesced to make the flanking ornamental bar). Small holes for attachment between shaft and ornamental bar'.
Event Date 14/10/1986
Author: Jane Pettitt

Context (CMS Context)
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: Jane Pettitt

Description (Physical description)
Pair of cast copper alloy wrist clasps (.1-2). The hook-piece (.1) is gilt, featuring a narrow rectangular bar decorated by three square bosses and transverse ridges; the hook-piece projects from the central boss. The plate is formed of four interconnecting circular bosses as well as two bifurcated projections, one on the top and bottom of the rear edge. The catch-piece (.2) has an oval catch, narrow rectangular bar, three square bosses with projecting pierced round lugs on the rear edge and transverse ridges between each boss.
Event Date 14/5/2021
Author: Jane Pettitt