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Findspot record TQ 96 SW 12 - late 9th century inscribed knife, found (c. 1872) at Sittingbourne
Summary
Late Saxon scramasax found in 1872 during construction of a house near the Daily Chronicle Paper Mills in Sittingbourne. It is inscribed and inlaid with copper, bronze, silver and niello and is now in the British Museum.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 903 640 (point) FCE |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ96SW |
| Civil Parish | SITTINGBOURNE, SWALE, KENT |
| County | KENT |
| District | SWALE, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
<1> Arch 44 1873 331-4 fig (J Evans) (OS Card Reference). SKE34422.
<2> Coll Cant 1893 111 Illus (G Payne) (OS Card Reference). SKE39125.
<3> F1 CFW 18-NOV-63 (OS Card Reference). SKE42634.
<4> The County Arch of Kent 1930 237-9 fig (RF Jessup) (OS Card Reference). SKE50325.
<5> VCH Kent 1 1908 382-3 (RA Smith) (OS Card Reference). SKE50863.
<6> Cat of Ants of the Later Saxon Period I AS Ornamental Metalwork 700-110 1964 172-3 plate 30 (DM Wils (OS Card Reference). SKE38718.
<7> Field report for monument TQ 96 SW 12 - November, 1963 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4939.
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1>XY SKE34422 OS Card Reference: Arch 44 1873 331-4 fig (J Evans). [Mapped feature: #35787 Find, ]
- <2> SKE39125 OS Card Reference: Coll Cant 1893 111 Illus (G Payne).
- <3> SKE42634 OS Card Reference: F1 CFW 18-NOV-63.
- <4> SKE50325 OS Card Reference: The County Arch of Kent 1930 237-9 fig (RF Jessup).
- <5> SKE50863 OS Card Reference: VCH Kent 1 1908 382-3 (RA Smith).
- <6> SKE38718 OS Card Reference: Cat of Ants of the Later Saxon Period I AS Ornamental Metalwork 700-110 1964 172-3 plate 30 (DM Wils.
- <7> SKE4939 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 96 SW 12 - November, 1963.
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
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Record last edited
Oct 25 2021 6:33PM