Find Spot record 0297500002 - BRACKLEY CASTLE

Summary

Saxon metalwork found in the nineteenth century and said to be found with burial but recent research tends to throw doubt on this

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  • FINDSPOT (Undated)

Description

SPEARHEAD,FOUND WITH INHUMATION BURIAL(BI1).FOUNDAT GASWORKS NR SITE OF CASTLE,8FT BELOW SURFACE AT BOTTOM OF OLD POND.PROBABLY NOT FOUND WITH SHIELD BOSS (00:001) SO ASSOCIATION WITH POSSIBLE BURIAL VAGUE.IN NORTHAMPTON MUSEUM(BI2).NGR TO CASTLE/GA SWORKS SITE(BI3)

Sources (3)

  • <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.

Location

Grid reference SP 58300 36450 (point)
Civil Parish TURWESTON, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

Finds (1)

  • SPEAR (Saxon - 410 AD to 1065 AD)

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  • Event - Intervention: (EBC12788)

Record last edited

Nov 26 2023 9:14PM

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