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shield
;
mount
;
rivet
Object Type
shield
mount
rivet
Museum number
2001,0103.3.f.2
Description
Disc-headed rivet, copper alloy, with mineralised remains of wood on the shank. From shield mount 2001,0103.3.f.1
Cultures/periods
Early Anglo-Saxon
Production date
6thC
Findspot
Excavated/Findspot:
Sutton Hoo
, Visitor Centre, SF2119 Grave 0868
(2000)
Materials
copper alloy
wood
Technique
cast
Dimensions
Length:
11 millimetres
Location
Not on display
Acquisition name
Donated by:
National Trust
(Sutton Hoo Visitor Centre)
Acquisition date
2001
Acquisition notes
Finds were discovered in 2000 during the archaeological excavations before the Visitor Centre was constructed. The National Trust donated all of the finds to the British Museum.
Department
Britain, Europe and Prehistory
Registration number
2001,0103.3.f.2
Additional IDs
Excavation/small finds number:
SF2119
(Small find number)
Conservation
Treatment
: 31 Dec 2001
Treatment
: 26 Feb 2003