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Unique ID: STAFFS-9DE4E1

Object type certainty: Certain

Hilt plate, bulla in filigree setting, gold. Filigree surrounded setting at one end.

Class: Hilt plate

Subsequent actions

Current location of find: Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery
Subsequent action after recording: Acquired by museum after being declared Treasure

Treasure details

Treasure case tracking number: 2009T394

Chronology

Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Ascribed Culture: Anglo-Saxon [scope notes| view all attributed records]

Dimensions and weight

Length: 31.8 mm
Width: 17 mm
Thickness: 0.8 mm
Weight: 1.4 g
Quantity: 1

Materials and construction

Primary material: Gold [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Completeness: Complete [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Spatial data

Region: West Midlands
County: Staffordshire
District: Lichfield
To be known as: Staffordshire

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

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 5th July 2009

Personal details

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Recorded by: Dr Kevin Leahy - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Dr Kevin Leahy - [view all attributed records]

Other reference numbers

Other reference: BA 0122 StH482
Treasure case number: 2009T394

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    Created: Wednesday 23rd March 2011
    Updated: Wednesday 23rd March 2011

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