Find Spot record 0585200000 - HALE ROAD, WENDOVER

Summary

Saxon metalwork found whilst metal-detecting.

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  • FINDSPOT (Undated)

Description

Dimensions - Depth/Thickness 0002 Width 0027 Length 0031 mm
FRAGMENT OF GILDED DISC, WITH GOLD REMAINING IN RECESSES. OPPOSED HATCHED DESIGN IN BOXES: CENTRE MAY BE 1 ARM OF A CROSS. DESIGN APPEARS TO BE CAST, THEN GILDED. COULD BE A DECORATIVE PLAQUE FROM A MEDIEVAL BOX, BUT MORE LIKELY A DISC BROOCH, DESPITE LACK OF PIN/CATCH PLATE. FOUND BY P SMITH. (DRAWING)(B1).

Sources (1)

  • <1>SBC14661 Unpublished document: 1992. SMITH P & FARLEY M E, AUG 1992 (BCM ENTRY FORM NO 0644).

Location

Grid reference SP 87460 07280 (point)
Civil Parish WENDOVER, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

Finds (1)

  • DISC BROOCH? (9th Century to 10th Century - 800 AD? to 999 AD?)

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  • Event - Intervention: Metal detecting (EBC12640)

Record last edited

May 5 2011 12:57PM

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