Find Spot record MLI51000 - C8 BRONZE ROUNDEL FOUND ON SITE OF ST HELEN'S CHURCH
Summary
C8 BRONZE ROUNDEL FOUND ON SITE OF ST HELEN'S CHURCH
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Early Medieval/Dark Age - 700 AD to 799 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
A GILT-BRONZE DECORATED ROUNDEL FOUND ON THE SITE OF ST HELEN'S CHURCH. A SLIGHTLY CONVEX DISC OF BRONZE 45-47CM IN DIAMETER, DECORATED WITH CHIP- CARVED INTERLACE OF FIGURES-OF-EIGHT, AND ORIGINALLY GILDED. THE REVERSE HAS FOUR SMALL RIVETS FOR ATTACHMENT. A SMALL HOLE NEAR THE EDGE SUGGESTS THAT IT MAY HAVE BEEN USED AS A PENDANT. PROBABLY OF C8 DATE. {1}~, HTM 43.2M
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SLI875 Bibliographic Reference: BINNALL, P.. 1985. HEMSWELL 1086-1901. p90.
- <2> SLI1063 Bibliographic Reference: P.L. Everson, C.C. Taylor and C.J. Dunn. 1991. Change and Continuity: Rural Settlement in North-West Lincolnshire. ARCHIVE NOTES.
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Location
| Grid reference | SK 9328 9113 (point) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HEMSWELL, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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