Accession No
1907.201
Description
An iron morion helmet with a tall peak and pointed brim, decorated at the base with ten brass studs which originally held the lining.
Place
Europe; British Isles; England; Suffolk; Bury St Edmunds
Period
Post Medieval 17th century
Source
Cambridge Antiquarian Society [monetary donor]; Keeble [vendor]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
1907.201; MAA: 1907.814 [incorrect]; AR 1907.271; TEMP.02554
Cultural Affliation
Material
Metal; Iron; Brass
Local Term
Measurements
210mm
Events
Description (Physical description)
Accession Register: 'An iron 'morian', decorated at the base with ten brass studs which originally held the lining.'
Event Date 1907
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)
Context (Auction / Sale)
Bought [from] Keeble, Cambridge. According to the Accession Register, apparently either from Bury St. Edmunds or previously purchased there.
Event Date 1907
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)
Context (Related Documents)
See 'Report on Collections Research and Cataloguing Project on Post Medieval 'To Be Disposed Of' Material' by David Kay in the archive (Doc.474) for background information.
Event Date 2019
Author: Kirsty Kernohan
Description (Physical description)
A metal morion helmet with a tall peak and pointed brim.
Event Date 19/1/2024
Author: Kirsty Kernohan
Context (Amendments / updates)
At an unknown stage, this object had lost association with its original accession number. In 2023 it was assigned a TEMP number and record (TEMP.02554). It has now been identified as 1907.201, based on the drawing of the object in the 1907 Accession Register, and the record updated accordingly.
Event Date 14/3/2025
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)
Description (Physical description)
An iron morion helmet with a tall peak and pointed brim, decorated at the base with ten brass studs which originally held the lining.
Event Date 14/3/2025
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)
FM:308378
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