SF-D4AB11: Anglo-Saxon cremation metalwork

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CREMATION

Unique ID: SF-D4AB11

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

a copper alloy fragment distorted due to heat.It is possibly part of an Anglo-Saxon brooch but is no longer recognisable. It is irregular and has uneven surfaces, measuring 22.8mm in length, 14.22mm in width, and weighing 9.96g Other fragments have been found associated with Anglo-Saxon long brooches and other artefacts suggesting a cemetery site in this area, for example YAX SF-3CEB56.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 450
Date to: Circa AD 650

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 22.8 mm
Width: 14.22 mm
Weight: 9.96 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st November 2007

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Suffolk (County)
District: Mid Suffolk (District)
To be known as: Yaxley

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

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Created: 16 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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