Find Spot record 0068600001 - VICINITY OF DINTON CASTLE

Summary

Early Saxon glass beaker found digging the foundations for the castle in the eighteenth century

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  • FINDSPOT (Undated)

Description

FOUND IN DIGGING FOUNDATION TRENCH FOR CASTLE (B1): TYPE C CONE BEAKER - MARVERED OPAQUE-WHITE FESTOONS ON BODY & SPLAYED RIM. C5 OR EARLY C6. 1 OF ONLY 3 OF THIS TYPE (B9).

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  • <1>SBC1810 Bibliographic reference: BRAND J 1792 DESCRIPTION...OF SUNDRY ANTIQUITIES FOUND IN DINTON IN ARCHAEOLOGIA10P169-171"".
  • <9>SBC6095 Bibliographic reference: HARDEN D B 1956 GLASS VESSELS IN BRITAIN & IRELAND AD 400-1000 IN HARDENDB(ED)DARKAGEBRITAINPP.

Location

Grid reference SP 76530 11540 (point)
Civil Parish DINTON-WITH-FORD AND UPTON, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

Finds (1)

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

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  • Event - Intervention: (EBC11949)

Record last edited

May 22 2022 7:22PM

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