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shield / rivet / mount
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Object type
Museum number
2001,0103.3.f.2
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Description
Disc-headed rivet, copper alloy, with mineralised remains of wood on the shank. From shield mount 2001,0103.3.f.1
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Culture/period
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Date
- 6thC
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Findspot
- Excavated/Findspot: Sutton Hoo, Visitor Centre, SF2119, Grave 0868
- (Europe,United Kingdom,England,Suffolk,Sutton (parish),Sutton Hoo)
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Materials
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Technique
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Dimensions
- Length: 11 millimetres
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Location
Not on display
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Acquisition name
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Acquisition date
2001
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Acquisition notes
Finds were discovered during the archaeological excavations before the Visitor Centre was constructed. The National trust donated all of the finds to the British Museum.
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Department
Britain, Europe and Prehistory
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Registration number
2001,0103.3.f.2
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Additional IDs
- SF2119 (Small find number)
Shield mount, cast, parcel-gilt copper alloy, in the form of an aquatic creature. The surface is gilded and has a thin overlay of silver sheet in three places, attached by soldering. Mineralised remains of wood and leather from the shield board on the und
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