Find Spot record 0040700001 - CHURCH FARM, QUARRENDON

Summary

Medieval and late sixteenth century metalwork found in metal-detecting survey

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  • FINDSPOT (Undated)

Description

BRONZE SWORD CHAPE?, BRONZE OVAL BROOCH WITH SETTINGS FOR RECTANGULAR STONES (SOME GLASS? SURVIVING) AND AN EDWARD IV GROAT FOUND NEAR THE NW CORNER OF THE MOAT, IN THE ADJACENT FIELD. THOUGHT TO HAVE COME FROM THE RECENT DREDGING OF THE MOAT (B8).
Bronze sword chape now identified as top of C14 stirrup. Further finds small bronze figurine in Elizabethan-style costume and medieval jar rim (B10).

Sources (7)

  • ---SBC17794 Aerial Photograph: 25/07/48. CUC BV 89. SP\802157. Yes.
  • ---SBC17816 Aerial Photograph: 09/04/49. CUC CA 81-82. SP\801158. Yes.
  • ---SBC17846 Aerial Photograph: 06/09/80. CUC CNH 40. SP\801159. Yes.
  • ---SBC17897 Aerial Photograph: 27/04/54. CUC NY 73. SP\806157. Yes.
  • ---SBC18426 Aerial Photograph: 06/02/85. NMR SP8015/54-55. SP\805158. Yes.
  • <8>SBC4743 Verbal communication: CLARK T & FARLEY M (1997) PERS COMM. ENTRY FORM NO 2308. NOTES A.
  • <10>SBC19293 Verbal communication: Tom Clark. 1998. Clark T to Parkhouse J.

Location

Grid reference SP 80310 15870 (point)
Civil Parish QUARRENDON, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

Finds (5)

  • STIRRUP (14th Century - 1300 AD? to 1399 AD?)
  • BROOCH (Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1539 AD?)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1539 AD?)
  • SHERD (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • FIGURINE (15th Century to 16th Century - 1400 AD? to 1599 AD?)

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  • Event - Intervention: Metal detecting (EBC11603)

Record last edited

Oct 13 2024 7:54PM

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