Monument record 3709/0/1 - Unlocated Saxon burial

Early Medieval spearheads and a shield boss, possibly representing an inhumation, found at Loddington circa 1903.

{1}Anglo-Saxon burial (unlocated), found about 1903, presumably during ironstone mining. Finds included a shield-boss, two spearheads, classified as Swanton's C2 and C3, an iron fitting, perhaps part of a coffin and an iron plate, possibly a shield grip. The items probably comprise a single grave.

{4} An Anglo Saxon shield boss found in Loddington is in Northants Museum. Two spearheads, an iron fitting (possibly of a coffin) and an iron plate with splayed ends (possibly a shield grip) were found with the shield boss. The items probably represent a grave group.

{7} A conical shield boss was found quite recently here.

{8} Northampton Museum holds these finds and records that they were presented to the Museum c1903 by Mr A Steele who is now dead. They have no closer siting information.

<1> Ordnance Survey, 1950s/1960s, Ordnance Survey Record Cards, SP87NW4 (unchecked) (Index). SNN443.

<2> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1979, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.106/Site 5 (unchecked) (Series). SNN77380.

<3> Meaney A.L., 1964, Gazetteer of Early Anglo-Saxon Burial Sites, p.192 (unchecked) (Gazetteer). SNN10289.

<4> Uncertain, 1963, The Antiquaries Journal, p.14+38-96; V I Evison (unchecked) (Journal). SNN24119.

<5> SWANTON M.J., 1974, SPEARHEADS OF THE ANGLO SAXON SETTLEMENTS, BAR 7/62 (Uncertain). SNN24120.

<6> 1957, NORTHAMPTON INDEPENDENT, 22/3/1957 (Journal). SNN24121.

<7> BROWN G.B., 1915, The Arts In Early England (Vol.4), p.782 (checked) (Series). SNN36226.

<8> Baird, J, 1969, Field Investigators Comments, F1 JB 03-DEC-69 (Note). SNN111452.

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