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Findspot record TR 04 SW 31 - Anglo Saxon glass bell beaker, Ashford
Summary
An Anglo Saxon glass bell beaker was found in Ashford. The artefact is now in the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. The exact circumstances and location of its discovery are uncertain: it may possibly be linked to the only Anglo Saxon burial recorded in Ashford (TR 04 SW 13). This burial reportedly contained a claw beaker, but it is uncertain if this is the same object.
Location
| Grid reference | TR 00 41 (point) LO |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR04SW |
| County | KENT |
| District | ASHFORD, KENT |
| Civil Parish | ASHFORD, ASHFORD, KENT |
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Full Description
[TR 0142] Ashford. An Anglo Saxon glass bell beaker domed, with constriction in the body (see illus), from an interment of the 6th or 7th century AD. It is now in the Victoria and Albert Museum, accession no 52131901. (The only Anglo Saxon burial recorded in Ashford TR 04 SW 13 contained a claw beaker). (1,2)
<1> Dark Age Britain 1956 138 140-1 160 161 fig 25 (D B Harden) (OS Card Reference). SKE39583.
<2> Md Arch 22 1978 3 illus only (D B Harden) (OS Card Reference). SKE46623.
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Record last edited
Nov 15 2021 12:46PM