Find Spot record 0551001000 - FIELD 116 N.E.OF HILLFORT

Summary

Saxon metalwork found in metal-detecting survey

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  • None recorded

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Type and Period (1)

  • FINDSPOT (Undated)

Description

Dimensions - Length 0054 mm Width 0020
NIELLO INLAY, BOW SIDED WITH STRAIGHT LOWER END SLIGHTLY BIFID AT RIVET END. HIGHLY DECORATED FACE WITH INCISED GROOVES MOSTLY CONTAINING NIELLO. OVERALL DESIGN IS SNOUT AT LOWER END WITH 2 SIMPLE BORED EYES WITH EARS. (FURTHER DETAIL). OF 'TREWHIDDLE STYLE. FOUND BY J SHEPHERD. PURCHASED BY BCM (B2).

Sources (2)

  • <1>SBC9449 Bibliographic reference: MR.P.TRENFIELD,S.BUCKS METAL DETECTOR CLUB AND M.E .FARLEY,DEC.1985.
  • <2>SBC15155 Bibliographic reference: TRENFIELD MR P (SBMDC) & FARLEY M E OCT 1988.

Location

Grid reference SU 83130 95050 (point)
Civil Parish HIGH WYCOMBE, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

Finds (1)

  • STRAP FITTING (9th Century - 800 AD to 899 AD)

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Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Event - Intervention: Metal detecting (EBC11326)

Record last edited

Nov 28 1988 12:00AM

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