Accession No
Z 27378.8
Description
Iron fragment; a flat and narrow bar, possibly a fitting. Roughly, sub-rectangular cross-section and rounded terminals. Heavily corroded and delaminating.
Place
Europe; British Isles; England
Period
Anglo Saxon
Source
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
Z 27378.8; MAA: ?1927.694
Cultural Affliation
Material
Metal; Iron
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Description (Physical description)
Record for Z 27378[.1-11]: 'Anglo-Saxon iron fragments, mainly spearheads. Some wood remains in the sockets. Portion of rim of shield-boss, with bronze rivet for attachment remaining in situ.'
Event Date
Author: Annie Tomkins
Context (Found together / assemblage)
Sarah-Jane Harknett record for [Z 27378.1-11]: 'One of the sockets found associated with this idno fits onto one of the spearheads of 1927.694 B. The rest of the objects relating to Z 27378 may match the objects missing from 1927.694 A-D, hence both numbers have been put in the idno field.'
Event Date 19/4/2001
Author: Annie Tomkins
Description (Physical description)
Iron fragment; a flat and narrow bar, possibly a fitting. Roughly, sub-rectangular cross-section and rounded terminals. Heavily corroded and delaminating.
Event Date 14/5/2021
Author: Annie Tomkins
FM:291716
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