Find Spot record 0062706202 - BLEDLOW COP, WAIN HILL

Summary

Early Saxon metalwork found in excavation

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Type and Period (1)

  • FINDSPOT (Undated)

Description

Dimensions - Length 0145 mm Width 0020
BENEATH SKELETON, BEHIND THE LUMBAR VERTEBRAE WAS A KNIFE, THE HANDLE DECAYED, BUT A RIVET STILL IN PLACE. POINT OF KNIFE POINTED UPWARDS TO RIGHT SHOULDER BLADE, & COVERED BY DARK TRACES ?OF LEATHER SCABBARD. KNIFE: SIMPLE TRIANGULAR-SECTIONED BLADE & SHORT TANG WITH RIVET (ILLUS)(B1).

Sources (1)

  • <1>SBC6205 Article in serial: J F Head (with contributions from W F Grimes, F G Parsons, F C Fraser, A S Kennard & J Cecil Mary). 1938. 'THE EXCAVATION OF THE COP ROUND BARROW, BLEDLOW', IN RECS OF BUCKS 13 PP313-351. Vol 13, part 5.

Location

Grid reference SP 77330 01090 (point)
Civil Parish BLEDLOW-CUM-SAUNDERTON, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

Finds (1)

  • KNIFE (5th Century Saxon to 6th Century - 410 AD to 599 AD)

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Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Event - Intervention: Excavation of round barrow at The Cop (EBC10021)

Record last edited

Apr 18 2025 2:01PM

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