Find Spot record 0156300000 - BOULTERS

Summary

Saxon metalwork found on Boulter's Island

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  • FINDSPOT (Undated)

Description

AXE-HEAD;HEAD OF SHAFT IN SOCKET COVERED WITH BRONZE FERRULE(BI1).IRON,EXPANDED EDGE,PROB LATE SAXON .BRONZE FERRULE ROUND SHAFT HEAD,WEDGED INTO SOCKE T(BI2).FOUND'BOULTER'.NGR TO'BOULTERS ISLAND'BUT M AY BE FROM B.LOCK(BI2-3).TYPICAL LATE SAXON BATTLE AXE FORM WITH FLARING BLADE & SMALL HAFT HEAD(BI

Sources (4)

  • <1>SBC937 Unpublished document: 1905. BCM ACCESSIONS REGISTER.
  • <2>SBC4900 Verbal communication: FARLEY M E, PERS COMM,1973.
  • <3>SBC10427 Map: OS 1961 SIX INCH MAP.
  • <4>SBC855 Bibliographic reference: BATEMAN D R,DEPT OF MEDIEVAL ARCHAEOLOGY,UNIVERSIT Y COLLEGE,LONDON WC1E 6BT,APRIL 1989.

Location

Grid reference SU 90300 82600 (point)
Civil Parish TAPLOW, South Bucks, Buckinghamshire

Finds (1)

  • SOCKETED AXEHEAD (10th Century - 900 AD to 999 AD)

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Record last edited

May 9 1989 12:00AM

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