Find Spot record 4384/0/8 - Unstratified Saxon Find
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Summary
Early Medieval loomweight found in a garden in 1979.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
{1} Find of 1979. Saxon annular loomweight, found at the north end of the garden of the second house on the west side of Back Lane, c.3m back from the road.
{2} (SP 76867244) Early/middle saxon loomweight found in 1979 by a member of the public whilst digging his garden. The loomweight lay beneath a 'plaster floor'. The object is decorated on one side with stab marks, three cord grooves were visible.
<1> 1979, ORAL REPORT TO SMR, (unchecked) (Uncertain). SNN50394.
<2> Brown A.E. (ed.), 1981, Archaeology in Northamptonshire 1980, p.204 Scaldwell (checked) (Article). SNN100418.
<3> D.E. Friendship-Taylor (Ed.), 1973, 78-85, Northamptonshire History News, 1980, No 48, p. 7 (Newsletter). SNN106196.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SNN50394 Uncertain: 1979. ORAL REPORT TO SMR. (unchecked).
- <2> SNN100418 Article: Brown A.E. (ed.). 1981. Archaeology in Northamptonshire 1980. Northamptonshire Archaeology. 16. Northants Archaeology Soc. p.204 Scaldwell (checked).
- <3> SNN106196 Newsletter: D.E. Friendship-Taylor (Ed.). 1973, 78-85. Northamptonshire History News. 39, 49-65. 1980, No 48, p. 7.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
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Location
| Grid reference | SP 7687 7245 (point) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SCALDWELL, West Northamptonshire (formerly Daventry District) |
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Other Statuses/References
- NRHE HOB UID: 962730
Record last edited
Feb 13 2025 9:09AM
