Record ID: SF1574 - MEDIEVAL tumbrel

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TUMBREL

Unique ID: SF1574

Object type certainty: Certain

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Fragmentary copper alloy tumbrel or coin balance; consists of a vertical element with an upper moulded and knopped terminal, central slot for balance arm and lower curving section which develops into a cylindrical housing; the sides of the central element are decorated with pairs of transverse grooving; only a small portion of the balance arm survives, it is a flat plate of metal mounted side-on through the slot of the central vertical section with a copper alloy pin.

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Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Post AD 1350
Date to: AD 1540

Dimensions and weight

Length: 45 mm
Width: 5.5 mm
Quantity: 1

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Spatial data

Region: East
County: Suffolk
District: Suffolk Coastal
To be known as: SUFFOLK WENHASTON WITH MELLS HAMLET

Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]
General landuse: Cultivated land [scope notes]
Specific landuse: Character undetermined [scope notes]

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 1st November 1999

Personal details

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Recorded by: Gabor Thomas - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Gabor Thomas - [view all attributed records]

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