Find Spot record 9013/17 - Saxon Period, Viking Linen Smoother, Chester
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A linen smoother, or a hemispherical glass implement of Viking period, used for pressing seams of linen and presumed to have been found at Chester and was said to be in the Grosvenor Museum but appears to have been lost (1, 2).
<1> Shetelig H, 1940, Viking Antiquities of Great Britain, 4/69-70 (Book). SCH3661.
<2> Ordnance Survey, 1870-1982, Ordnance Survey Archaeological Record Card, SJ46NW38/1964 (Index). SCH2487.
<3> Harris, B.E. (ed), 1987, Victoria County History - A History of the County of Chester: Volume I, 1/287 Thacker A 1987 (Book). SCH3556.
<4> Longley D, 1977-1978, Longley Archive, /no.345 (Paper Archive). SCH2005.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SCH3661 Book: Shetelig H. 1940. Viking Antiquities of Great Britain. 4/69-70.
- <2> SCH2487 Index: Ordnance Survey. 1870-1982. Ordnance Survey Archaeological Record Card. SJ46NW38/1964.
- <3> SCH3556 Book: Harris, B.E. (ed). 1987. Victoria County History - A History of the County of Chester: Volume I. 1/287 Thacker A 1987.
- <4> SCH2005 Paper Archive: Longley D. 1977-1978. Longley Archive. /no.345.
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Location
| Grid reference | SJ 4 6 (point) Parish |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SJ46NW |
| Civil Parish | CHESTER NON PARISH AREA, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER |
| Historic Township/Parish/County | CHESTER, CHESTER HOLY TRINITY, CHESHIRE |
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Record last edited
Apr 18 2019 10:25AM