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Findspot record TR 23 NW 42 - Anglo-Saxon bucket mount
Summary
A thin ornamental plate of bronze, of triangular form and probable Anglo-Saxon date, was found between Sandgate and Dover. It is suggested as being a portion of the metal mountings of an object, such as a helmet.
Location
| Grid reference | TR 20 35 (point) LO |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR23NW |
| County | KENT |
| District | FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT |
| Civil Parish | SANDGATE, SHEPWAY, KENT |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
The Anglo-Saxon bronze mount of a bucket, "stated to have been found between Sandgate and Dover", is in the British Museum. (1)(2) A thin ornamental plate of bronze, of triangular form and probable Anglo-Saxon date, was found between Sandgate and Dover. It is suggested as being a portion of the metal mountings of an object, such as a helmet. (3)
<1> Coll Ant 2 1852 162 (illust) (CR Smith) (OS Card Reference). SKE39095.
<2> VCH Kent 1 1908 386 (RA Smith) (OS Card Reference). SKE50879.
<3> Arch J 8 1851 177 (AW) (OS Card Reference). SKE36686.
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Protected Status/Designation
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Record last edited
Mar 7 2022 1:13PM