Find Spot record 0127400002 - PITSTONE QUARRY NO 2

Summary

Saxon metalwork found in excavation

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  • FINDSPOT (Undated)

Description

IN GRAVE 1 AN IRON SPEARHEAD IS RECORDED AS HAVINGACCOMPANIED THE BURIAL BUT CANNOT NOW BE LOCATED. IN GRAVE 3 AN IRON KNIFE 12CM LONG WAS FOUND BETWE EN THE LEFT FOREARM & RIBCAGE,WITH THE POINT TOWAR DS THE FEET(BI4).THE KNIFE IS NOW IN BCM(BI3)

Sources (4)

  • <1>SBC8142 Article in serial: MANSHEAD MAGAZINE 1961(NOV) 7 PP4-6 (SEE ALSO BUCK S ADVERTISER 7TH JULY 1961 P28).
  • <2>SBC10874 Unpublished document: OS RECORD CARD SP 91 SW 12 (ON CAS FILE).
  • <3>SBC8248 Verbal communication: MATTHEWS L MAY 1977 (PERS COMM) (MANSHEAD ARCH SOC SITE PHOTOGRAPHS FILED).
  • <4>SBC4423 Unpublished document: David Dungworth. 1991. PITSTONE: AN ARCHAEOLOGICAL PARISH SURVEY PP24-27,76-80, PL 5:1-4.

Location

Grid reference SP 94800 14800 (point)
Civil Parish PITSTONE, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

Finds (2)

  • KNIFE (6th Century to 8th Century - 500 AD to 799 AD)
  • SPEAR (6th Century to 8th Century - 500 AD to 799 AD)

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Related Events/Activities (2)

  • Event - Survey: (EBC14242)
  • Event - Intervention: Excavation (EBC10991)

Record last edited

Oct 4 2004 11:21AM

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