Find Spot record 0068600002 - VICINITY OF DINTON CASTLE

Summary

Saxon metalwork found digging the foundations for the castle in the eighteenth century

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  • None recorded

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Type and Period (1)

  • FINDSPOT (Undated)

Description

Dimensions - Length 138mm.
FOUND DURING DIGGING OF FOUNDATION TRENCH FOR CASTLE (B1).
CLAIMS 2 SPEAR-HEADS FOUND (PRESUMABLY 2ND WAS THE KNIFE)(B2).
SOCKETED SPEARHEAD, 138MM LONG AT SHOULDER. ILLUSTRATION (B10).

Sources (3)

  • <1>SBC1810 Bibliographic reference: BRAND J 1792 DESCRIPTION...OF SUNDRY ANTIQUITIES FOUND IN DINTON IN ARCHAEOLOGIA10P169-171"".
  • <2>SBC4295 Bibliographic reference: DOUGLAS J 1793 NENIA BRITANNICA P69 (PHOTOCOPY FILED).
  • <10>SBC14991 Bibliographic reference: SWANTON M J 1973 SPEARHEADS OF THE ANGLO-SAXON SETTLEMENT PP174-175 (ROYAL ARC.INSTITUTE).

Location

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

Finds (1)

  • SPEAR (Saxon - 410 AD to 1065 AD)

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Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Event - Intervention: (EBC11949)

Record last edited

May 22 2022 7:36PM

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