Find Spot record MLI51284 - A PIECE OF BRONZE RIM-BINDING FOUND SOUTHWEST OF SCOTTON
Summary
A PIECE OF BRONZE RIM-BINDING FOUND SOUTHWEST OF SCOTTON
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Undated)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
FROM A SMALL FIELD ON THE SCOTTON-LAUGHTON ROAD, DEREK RILEY OBTAINED ABOUT 4' OF THIN BRONZE STRIP, DOUBLED TO U-SECTION AND BENT TO FORM A SEGMENT OF A CIRCLE ABOUT 4 1/4' DIAMETER. SUCH MATERIAL WAS OFTEN USED TO FORM A FINISHED RIM OR ELSE ON OBJECTS SUCH AS BUCKETS, DRINKING HORNS, HELMETS AND SHIELDS, AND, IN VIEW OF THE SUGGESTED DIAMETER OF THE COMPLETE OBJECT, IT SEEMS PROBABLE THAT THIS SCOTTON BRONZE COMES FROM THE RIM OF A SMALL BUCKET. NOW IN SCUNTHORPE MUSEUM. {1}~ POSSIBLY FROM DEREK RILEY'S MULTI-PERIOD SITE PRN 51261-51265?
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SLI1067 Bibliographic Reference: Dudley, H. E.. 1949. Early Days in North-West Lincolnshire, A Regional Archaeology. p235.
Map
No mapped location recorded.
Location
| Grid reference | Not recorded |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SCOTTON, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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