Find Spot record 0068601005 - VICINITY OF DINTON CASTLE

Summary

Saxon wooden bucket 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 - Height 100mm, Radius 60mm.
EXCAVATION OF GRAVE 2 IN CEMETERY PRODUCED A WOODEN BUCKET WITH 3 CU ALLOY BINDING HOOPS. IT WAS FORMED FROM 10 STAVES, EACH 3MM THICK. NO TRACE OF EITHER UPRIGHT OR HANDLE MOUNTING (B13).

Sources (1)

  • <13>SBC6516 Article in serial: Andrew Hunn, Jo Lawson & Mike Farley. 1994. 'THE ANGLO-SAXON CEMETERY AT DINTON, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE', IN ANGLO-SAXON STUDIES VOL 7 PP85-148.

Location

Grid reference Centred SP 7653 1165 (10m by 170m)
Civil Parish DINTON-WITH-FORD AND UPTON, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

Finds (1)

  • BUCKET (6th Century - 500 AD to 599 AD)

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Related Events/Activities (3)

  • Event - Intervention: (EBC10300)
  • Event - Intervention: (EBC10301)
  • Event - Survey: (EBC14490)

Record last edited

May 22 2022 7:15PM

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