Find Spot record 14409 - Finds from Land Adjacent to Acton Bridge

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Summary

A group of metal detected finds from farmland adjacent to Acton Bridge. The finds comprise a lead weight, a musket ball, a bag seal and a fragment of decorated medieval tile.

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<1> Portable Antiquities Scheme, Various, Portable Antiquities Data Import, LVPL-0AEA81 (Digital Archive). SCH5212.

Rectangular lead steelyard weight. It is complete except for the attachment loop which was made of iron. The base of this can be seen at the top of the weight. Weights of this form were used throughout all periods and so are very hard to date when found as stray finds.

<2> Portable Antiquities Scheme, Various, Portable Antiquities Data Import, LVPL-F729E7 (Digital Archive). SCH5212.

Medieval decorative tile fragment. The fragment is an irregular shape and broken on all sides. The fabric is red, it is inlaid with a yellow clay. The yellow is in a pattern , only part of which can be seen. There are chevrons and lines.

<3> Portable Antiquities Scheme, Various, Portable Antiquities Data Import, LVPL-0AD865 (Digital Archive). SCH5212.

Lead seal used for bags of cloth from the Post-Medieval period. It is made from two circles attached by a thin strip, then folded over in half. It is complete with the strip unbroken. There are the letters RB on one face, these could refer to the merchant or trader.

<4> Portable Antiquities Scheme, Various, Portable Antiquities Data Import, LVPL-0AE371 (Digital Archive). SCH5212.

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

<5> The British Museum, Portable Antiquities Scheme Online Database (Web Site). SCH5176.

Sources/Archives (5)

  • <1>XY Digital Archive: Portable Antiquities Scheme. Various. Portable Antiquities Data Import. LVPL-0AEA81. [Mapped feature: #51059 LVPL-0AEA81]
  • <2>XY Digital Archive: Portable Antiquities Scheme. Various. Portable Antiquities Data Import. LVPL-F729E7. [Mapped feature: #51059 LVPL-0AEA81]
  • <3>XY Digital Archive: Portable Antiquities Scheme. Various. Portable Antiquities Data Import. LVPL-0AD865. [Mapped feature: #51059 LVPL-0AEA81]
  • <4>XY Digital Archive: Portable Antiquities Scheme. Various. Portable Antiquities Data Import. LVPL-0AE371. [Mapped feature: #51059 LVPL-0AEA81]
  • <5> Web Site: The British Museum. Portable Antiquities Scheme Online Database. www.findsdatabase.org.uk.

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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 10 2022 12:51PM