Find Spot record 0486800000 - THORNBOROUGH BRIDGE (NEW)

Summary

Early Saxon metalwork found whilst metal-detecting.

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  • None recorded

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Type and Period (1)

  • FINDSPOT (Undated)

Description

Plan Form - CIRCULAR
BRONZE SAUCER BROOCH, C. AD550-600. FOUND BY METAL DETECTOR ON E BANK OF RIVER TWIN, C.10-15 YDS S OF NEW (1976) BRIDGE. WAS AMONG STONES; FINDER SCRAPES 'BARNACLES' FROM BROOCH. DRAWING & PHOTO ON CAS FILE. IN SAME GENERAL AREA, 20 ROMAN COINS ALSO FOUND. NGR TO ABOVE FINDSPOT (B1).

Sources (2)

  • <1>SBC8345 Verbal communication: MEF & BARRY, G 1980(NOV 27) PERS COMM (& SEE LETTE R, FILED).
  • <2>SBC9885 Verbal communication: NASH, D (DR) 1981 PERS COMM (IE, DR D NASH, ASHMOL EAN MUSEUM; IDENTIFICATION OF ROMAN COINS; LIST, .

Location

Grid reference SP 72980 33110 (point)
Civil Parish THORNBOROUGH, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

Finds (1)

  • SAUCER BROOCH (6th Century - 500 AD to 599 AD)

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Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Event - Survey: Metal-detecting (EBC12616)

Record last edited

Dec 6 2023 5:41PM

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