Object: Cake
Period: Bronze Age
Collection: British Museum, 80.11.24. 40–53 & 1 odd,Presented by A.W. Franks Esq.; (Henry Medland, Melbourn, Royston); 24/11/1880
Site: England,Cambridgeshire,Meldreth,Founder’s hoard. All found together by a workman in Nov 1880 near Meldreth Station, Royston, Cambs. Stated to be the whole of the find.
Parish: Meldreth
County: Cambridgeshire
Country: England
Year of discovery: 1880
Other: Associations: Please check my interpretation of dittos. Mid-right of card says “CI” or “C1”.
Associations: 1-53: 17 Socketed Celts,  No. 40, 660grams; 5 Fragments Socketed Celts,  No. 41, 640grams; 2 Fragments Winged Celts?,  No. 42, 708grams; 1 Chisel?,  No. 43, 444grams; 1 Gouge,  No. 44, 290grams; 1 Spearhead,  No. 45, 235grams; 2 Fragments Spearhead,  No. 46, 154grams; 6 Pieces of swords,  No. 47, 125grams; 1 Knife or razor,  No. 48, 172grams; 2 Pieces edge of vessel,  No. 49, 147grams; 1 rough piece from casting,  No. 50, 45grams; 15 Copper cakes,  No. 51, 35[…](53)28grams; 9 Fragments, various,  No. 52, 36 […] 34grams