Find Spot record MLI91455 - Early Saxon silver boar's head terminal found somewhere in Horncastle

Summary

Early Saxon silver boar's head terminal found somewhere in Horncastle (unlocated)

Type and Period (1)

  • (Early Medieval/Dark Age - 500 AD to 699 AD)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Full Description

PRN 47052 A silver gilt terminal in the form of a boar's head with garnet eyes was found somewhere in Horncastle. The terminal may have come from a helmet, and dates from the late 6th-early 7th century. {1}

Sources/Archives (1)

  •  Correspondence: BRITISH MUSEUM. 2002. Report for Coroner: Parcel-gilt terminal in the form of a semi-naturalistic boar's head with garnet eyes. -.

Map

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Location

Grid reference Not recorded
Civil Parish HORNCASTLE, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE

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Record last edited

Mar 21 2021 8:35PM

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