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

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

<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.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> OS Card Reference: Coll Ant 2 1852 162 (illust) (CR Smith).
  • <2> OS Card Reference: VCH Kent 1 1908 386 (RA Smith).
  • <3>XY OS Card Reference: Arch J 8 1851 177 (AW). [Mapped feature: #45007 Find, ]

Finds (1)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Mar 7 2022 1:13PM