Find Spot record 14895 - Post Medieval Finds From Beeston

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Summary

Metal artefacts found by metal detector and dating to the post medieval period. This group includes two spoons and a sixpence dating from 1816.

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Full Description

<1> Portable Antiquities Scheme, Various, Portable Antiquities Data Import, LVPL881 (Digital Archive). SCH5212.

A small spoon bowl and part of stem. The bowl is quite deep and ovoid in outline. The stem is fine with slight milling decoration on the edges of the back and front. It dates from c.1750 to c.1899 AD.

<2> Portable Antiquities Scheme, Various, Portable Antiquities Data Import, LVPL884 (Digital Archive). SCH5212.

Three curving spindles from shoe buckles dating from c.1750 to c.1799 AD.

<3> Portable Antiquities Scheme, Various, Portable Antiquities Data Import, LVPL885 (Digital Archive). SCH5212.

A post medieval oval mount decorated with punched dot pattern of leaves and stems. It dates from c.1600 to c.1799 AD.

<4> Portable Antiquities Scheme, Various, Portable Antiquities Data Import, LVPL886 (Digital Archive). SCH5212.

George III sixpence counter-stamped near centre of obverse with an eight pointed star.

<5> Portable Antiquities Scheme, Various, Portable Antiquities Data Import, LVPL887 (Digital Archive). SCH5212.

A fragment of spoon bowl and stem. The surface of the bowl shows traces of silvering or tinning. The fine stem has moulded decoration. It dates from c.1750 to c.1899 AD.

<6> The British Museum, Portable Antiquities Scheme Online Database (Web Site). SCH5176.

Sources/Archives (6)

  • <1>XY Digital Archive: Portable Antiquities Scheme. Various. Portable Antiquities Data Import. LVPL881. [Mapped feature: #26810 ]
  • <2>XY Digital Archive: Portable Antiquities Scheme. Various. Portable Antiquities Data Import. LVPL884. [Mapped feature: #26810 ]
  • <3>XY Digital Archive: Portable Antiquities Scheme. Various. Portable Antiquities Data Import. LVPL885. [Mapped feature: #26810 ]
  • <4>XY Digital Archive: Portable Antiquities Scheme. Various. Portable Antiquities Data Import. LVPL886. [Mapped feature: #26810 ]
  • <5>XY Digital Archive: Portable Antiquities Scheme. Various. Portable Antiquities Data Import. LVPL887. [Mapped feature: #26810 ]
  • <6> Web Site: The British Museum. Portable Antiquities Scheme Online Database. www.findsdatabase.org.uk.

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Location

Grid reference SJ 53 58 (point)
Map sheet SJ55NW
Civil Parish BEESTON, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER
Historic Township/Parish/County BEESTON, BUNBURY, CHESHIRE

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Record last edited

Mar 4 2020 4:29PM