MCC1256 - Anglo-Saxon? sword blade found in River Colne, Colchester - Colchester Heritage Explorer

Find Spot record MCC1256 - Anglo-Saxon? sword blade found in River Colne, Colchester

Summary

Anglo-Saxon? iron sword blade found in River Colne in 1916.

Location

Grid reference	TL 99760 25662 (point)
Map sheet	TL92NE
Non Parish Area	COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

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Type and Period (1)

FINDSPOT (Early Medieval/Dark Age - 410 AD? to 1065 AD?)

Full Description

Iron Sword blade with shallow groove down centre. Found in river at Colchester. Probably Anglo-Saxon.<1>
LOCATED TO RIVER ONLY

Sources/Archives (1)

<1> SCC131 LIST: Colchester Museums. 1912-1923. Colchester Museum Accession Register 1912-1923. COLEM1915.3388.

Finds (1)

SWORD (Early Medieval/Dark Age - 410 AD? to 1065 AD?)

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None recorded

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Related Events/Activities (1)

Event - Intervention: Saxon sword from River Colne, Colchester, 1916 (Ref: ECC1137) (ECC1137)

Record last edited

Jan 23 2017 1:14PM

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