Find Spot record 0084410001 - LAVENDER'S PIT

Summary

Saxon or Viking metalwork found in gravel workings at Lavender's Pit

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  • FINDSPOT (Undated)

Description

TWO ARTEFACTS, DESCRIBED AS A VIKING SWORD & SAXON DAGGER, (B1) ARE IN FACT SPEARHEADS, ONE WITH A RAPIER-LIKE BLADE, THE OTHER A SHORT SOCKETED TYPE, BOTH EITHER SAXON OR VIKING. POSSIBLY ASSOCIATED WITH BURIALS OF WHICH ALL TRACE HAS DISAPPEARED (B2).

Sources (2)

  • <1>SBC16415 Bibliographic reference: WARD W H & BLOCK K S 1933 HISTORY OF THE MANOR & PARISH OF IVER P1 & ILLUS OPPOSITE P8.
  • <2>SBC3128 Bibliographic reference: COLMER F MS NOTEBOOKS (BCM ACC NO 182.1988 (2)).

Location

Grid reference TQ 02300 80120 (point)
Civil Parish IVER, South Bucks, Buckinghamshire

Finds (1)

  • SPEAR (5th Century Saxon to 10th Century - 410 AD? to 999 AD?)

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  • Event - Intervention: (EBC12828)

Record last edited

May 11 2025 6:23PM

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