Find Spot record 3131/0/1 - Viking Finds Recovered From Works to Ise Bridge

Two iron spearheads, an iron knife and iron stirrup, all of Viking date together with animal bones and a chert flake were found at a depth of 7-9ft during widening of Finedon Bridge in 1926. Two flint scrapers also alledged found

{1} Finds made in September 1926. Two late Saxon or Viking iron spearheads, a knife and an inlaid stirrup. Also two flint scrapers, a chert flake and two pig vertebrae, presumably from a single burial. Finds were made during bridge widening, between 7-9ft down into black silt. Kennett lists only one spearhead.

{2} Viking finds from Finedon Bridge in 1926. Animal bones, two iron spearheads, an iron knife and stirrup are all classified as Viking.

{5} (SP 90816966). Two flint scrapers, various bones, two iron spearheads and an iron knife found 7-9ft down from present surface in black silt. Finds made during bridge widening in September 1926. Now in Northampton Museum; donor Mr Pollock, 136, Ashburnham Road, Northampton.

{6} Northampton Museum retain the following from "Finedon bridge widening 1926":- Two iron spear heads, one iron knife, one iron stirrup (all classified as Viking), a chert flake and animal bones; no flints are held and none are mentioned in the museum records.

[SMR Note: NBC/NCC Loan agreement for finds temporarily held in supplementary file RN:9069001.]

<1> Hall, D N, 1977, South Midlands Archaeology: CBA Group 9 Newsletter (7), 7/15 (checked) (Newsletter). SNN27911.

<2> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1979, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.169/Site 29 (checked) (Series). SNN77380.

<3> Ordnance Survey, 1950s/1960s, Ordnance Survey Record Cards, SP96NW1 (checked) (Index). SNN443.

<4> Chadwick P., 1997, Archaeological Desk-Based Assessment of Land East of Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, p.12-3 (checked) (Report). SNN62261.

<5> Annotated Record Map, Corr 6" 1949 (R W Brown) (Map). SNN112961.

<6> Colquhoun, FD, 1970, Field Investigator's Comments, F1 FDC 09-SEP-70 (Notes). SNN111540.

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