Monument record 0297500000 - TURWESTON
Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (1)
- INHUMATION (Saxon - 410 AD to 1065 AD)
Description
A/S SHIELD BOSS, SPEARHEAD, KNIFE. INHUMATION BURIAL (B1). SPEARHEAD FOUND AT GASWORKS NR SITE OF BRACKLEY CASTLE, 1867 (SO IN NORTHANTS). SHIELD BOSS PROBABLY FOUND BETWEEN BRACKLEY & TURWESTON, C19. SAID TO HAVE BEEN FOUND WITH SPEARHEAD BUT PROBABLY NOT SO. NO KNOWLEDGE OF KNIFE (B2).
"Spearhead and part of shield boss found at the bottom of a pond" in Brackley; Anglo Saxon, in Northampton Museum. (B4)
On show in Northampton museum with the information "….. Between Brackley and Turveston. Given by Mr Judge". The family of Mr Judge was not traced (B5).
NRHE Insert 1999, update 1999 (B7).
This record includes National Record of the Historic Environment Information provided by Historic England on 4 June 2025 licensed under the Open Government Licence.
Sources (7)
- <1>SBC10912 Bibliographic reference: OS RECORD CARD SP63 NW3,FILED.
- <2>SBC9185 Bibliographic reference: MOORE W R G,NORTHAMPTON MUSEUM,JAN 1978 (SEE LETTE R FILED).
- <3>SBC10373 Map: OS 1955 1:10560 MAP.
- <4>SBC28440 Bibliographic reference: T J George. 1904. Archaeological Survey of Northamptonshire.
- <5>SBC20374 Bibliographic reference: A Meaney. 1964. Gazetteer of Early Anglo-Saxon Burial Sites.
- <6>SBC28441 Verbal communication: F D Colquhoun. 1970. Field Investigator Comments - FDC 20-MAY-70.
- <7>SBC27441 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE).
Location
| Grid reference | SP 60000 37800 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | TURWESTON, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (3)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Intervention: (EBC12788)
Record last edited
Nov 26 2025 4:13PM
