Find Spot record MLI52890 - MEDIEVAL SWORD FROM THE WITHAM
Summary
MEDIEVAL SWORD FROM THE WITHAM
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
A MEDIEVAL SWORD WAS FOUND IN THE WITHAM NEAR FISKERTON IN 1788. IT HAS A FULLER RUNNING DOWN THE GREATER PART OF THE BLADE, STRAIGHT QUILLIONS OF CIRCULAR SECTION AND A WHEEL POMMEL. ITS MOST UNUSUAL CHARACTERISTIC IS THE MYSTERIOUS AND PROBABLY MAGICAL INSCRIPTION READING 'SNEXORENEXORENEXORENEXOREIS' WITH A CROSS AT EACH END. IN LINCOLN MUSEUM. {1}
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SLI4481 Leaflet: A.J. White. 1979. Antiquities from the River Witham: Medieval. LM Info sheet 14, p.4.
Map
No mapped location recorded.
Location
| Grid reference | Not recorded |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | FISKERTON, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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