Find Spot record 0547000000 - LODGE HILL

Summary

Saxon metalwork found whilst metal-detecting

Protected Status/Designation

  • SHINE: Neolithic to Iron Age barrows; Iron Age to Roman settlement; medieval earthworks (DBC7538)

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Type and Period (1)

  • FINDSPOT (Undated)

Description

Dimensions - Radius 12mm, Thickness 25mm.
DISC BROOCH WITH 7 LOBES AND CLOISONNE ENAMEL CENTREPIECE OF DOUBLE QUATREFOIL DESIGN. 2 LOBES CONTAIN A SPHERE OF TRANSLUCENT DARK BLUE GLASS. SOLDERED TO BACK OF COPPER SHEET BASEPLATE A COPPER HINGE, PIN AND CATCH. FURTHER DESCRIPTION & DRAWING (B1).
FOUND BY MR SEARS. NOTES, PHOTOS, CORRESPONDENCE, FILED (B2).

Sources (3)

  • <1>SBC2092 Article in serial: David Buckton. 1986. 'LATE 10TH AND 11TH CENTURY CLOISONNE ENAMEL BROOCHES: A NEW FIND IN BUCKS', IN MEDIEVAL ARCHAEOLOGY 30 PP8-9.
  • <2>SBC9456 Unpublished document: R J Sears & Mike Farley (BCM). 1984-1985. CORRESPONDENCE, NOTES, PHOTOS ETC.
  • <3>SBC29083 Article in serial: Michael Farley. 1985. 'Archaeological Notes from Buckinghamshire County Museum', in Records of Buckinghamshire Vol 27, pp129-133. Vol 27. p131.

Location

Grid reference SP 79590 00110 (point)
Civil Parish BLEDLOW-CUM-SAUNDERTON, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

Finds (1)

  • DISC BROOCH (10th Century to 11th Century - 900 AD to 1099 AD)

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Event - Intervention: Metal-detecting (EBC18576)

Record last edited

Jun 11 2026 6:14PM

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