Find Spot record 0017001001 - DEADMAN-DANES BOTTOM

Summary

Saxon metalwork found in the nineteenth century by a labourer at Deadman-Danes Bottom

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  • FINDSPOT (Undated)

Description

MUCH CORRODED. IN LIPSCOMB'S ACCOUNT IT WAS FOUND IN A FLINT CIST (01:000) WITH HUMAN BONES (00:000). THE LABOURER WHO FOUND IT SAID IT HAD A WOODEN HANDLE C.180CM LONG WHICH CRUMBLED TO DUST, & 10-13CM OF THE HOLLOW IRON HANDLE BROKE OFF ON LIFTING. THE AXE WAS BOUGHT BY MR JOHN NORRIS (B1-2).

Sources (2)

  • <1>SBC26953 Bibliographic reference: George Lipscomb. 1847. The History and Antiquities of the County of Buckingham (Volume 3). Volume 3. p583.
  • <2>SBC20461 Bibliographic reference: William Page (ed). 1908. A History of Buckinghamshire (Victoria County History) Volume II. Volume 2. p8 (BUT SOURCE CONFUSES THIS FIND WITH CASS 01193).

Location

Grid reference SU 89900 95800 (point)
Civil Parish PENN, Chiltern, Buckinghamshire
Civil Parish HUGHENDEN, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

Finds (1)

  • BATTLEAXE (Saxon - 410 AD? to 1065 AD?)

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  • Event - Intervention: (EBC12965)

Record last edited

Nov 9 2024 9:40AM

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