Element record L5984 - EARLY MEDIEVAL SWORD FROM HAYTON

Summary

FINDSPOT (Early Medieval to Medieval)

Location

Grid reference SK 70639 84800 (point)
Map sheet SK78SW
District Bassetlaw
Civil Parish Hayton, Bassetlaw
Civil Parish Sutton, Bassetlaw

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Full Description

Hilt and part of blade of Viking (pre C13) style sword. Found in dredged material sticking out of sand and pebble bank, W of Hayton, S bank of River Idle. Reported 18/07/1981. (1)
See L4967 for nearby cropmarks.


Data Held (Document). SNT2647.

(3), Parish File

<1> Royles A, 1994, Pers Comm (Personal comment). SNT1213.

Other Refs: SCM

<2> Topham L, Pers Comm (Personal comment). SNT1354.

<3> Retford Times, 27/03/1986, Retford Times (Published document). SNT301.

Sources/Archives (4)

  • --- Document: Data Held.
  • <1> Personal comment: Royles A. 1994. Pers Comm.
  • <2> Personal comment: Topham L. Pers Comm.
  • <3> Published document: Retford Times. 27/03/1986. Retford Times.

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Record last edited

Jan 19 2023 7:34PM

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