Find Spot record 14401 - Finds from Land Adjacent to Acton Bridge

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Summary

A small collection of metal detecting finds comprising a medieval buckle, two musket balls and a clay pipe bowl.

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Type and Period (2)

Full Description

<1> Portable Antiquities Scheme, Various, Portable Antiquities Data Import, Murphy-4EC266 (Digital Archive). SCH5212.

Cast copper alloy buckle dating from the mid thirteenth to early fifteenth century. It is a single loop circular buckle with multiple knops on the outside edge and an offset narrowed strap bar. The pin is missing. Meols type 8.

<2> Portable Antiquities Scheme, Various, Portable Antiquities Data Import, LVPL-0AFE44 (Digital Archive). SCH5212.

Lead spherical musket ball dating from the Post-Medieval period.

<3> Portable Antiquities Scheme, Various, Portable Antiquities Data Import, LVPL-0AF7F5 (Digital Archive). SCH5212.

Lead spherical musket ball dating from the Post-Medieval period.

<4> Portable Antiquities Scheme, Various, Portable Antiquities Data Import, LVPL-4CAAD1 (Digital Archive). SCH5212.

Clay Pipe bowl fragment. It is plain and only a small part remains so it cannot be dated more closely than to the Post-Medieval period.

<5> The British Museum, Portable Antiquities Scheme Online Database, Murphy-4EC266, LVPL-0AFE44, LVPL-0AF7F5 & LVPL-4CAAD1 (Web Site). SCH5176.

Sources/Archives (5)

  • <1>XY Digital Archive: Portable Antiquities Scheme. Various. Portable Antiquities Data Import. Murphy-4EC266. [Mapped feature: #28419 Murphy-4EC266]
  • <2>XY Digital Archive: Portable Antiquities Scheme. Various. Portable Antiquities Data Import. LVPL-0AFE44. [Mapped feature: #28419 Murphy-4EC266]
  • <3>XY Digital Archive: Portable Antiquities Scheme. Various. Portable Antiquities Data Import. LVPL-0AF7F5. [Mapped feature: #28419 Murphy-4EC266]
  • <4>XY Digital Archive: Portable Antiquities Scheme. Various. Portable Antiquities Data Import. LVPL-4CAAD1. [Mapped feature: #28419 Murphy-4EC266]
  • <5> Web Site: The British Museum. Portable Antiquities Scheme Online Database. www.findsdatabase.org.uk. Murphy-4EC266, LVPL-0AFE44, LVPL-0AF7F5 & LVPL-4CAAD1.

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Location

Grid reference SJ 63 53 (point)
Map sheet SJ65SW
Civil Parish HENHULL, CREWE AND NANTWICH, CHESHIRE EAST
Historic Township/Parish/County HENHULL, ACTON, CHESHIRE

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Record last edited

Nov 15 2022 3:21PM