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Description: | A COMPLETE HANGING-BOWL (DIAMETER 220MM) ORIGINALLY WITH FOUR DECORATED HOOK-ESCUTCHEONS, ONLY ONE OF WHICH SURVIVES, AND A BASE ESCUTCHEON, FOUND IN 1989 BY A METAL DETECTORIST ON A KNOWN ROMAN SITE (SEE PRN 51449) AND NOW IN CITY AND COUNTY MUSEUM. BRUCE- MITFORD CONSIDERS THE ESCUTCHEON TO BE UNPARALLELED IN SOME RESPECTS - SHOWING A MIXTURE OF CELTIC AND GERMANIC TECHNIQUES (ENAMELLING WITH RESERVED DESIGNS ON THE ONE HAND, AND PATTERNED STAMPED FOIL ON THE OTHER) AND SUGGESTS A DATE IN THE C7 - PERHAPS c650. {1}{4}
FOR A DETAILED DESCRIPTION SEE 'PRE- VIKING LINDSEY' 1993. {1}
KEVIN LEAHY NOTES OTHER FINDS OF EARLY SAXON METALWORK (SEE PRN 51450) BUT IT IS UNCLEAR IF THEY ARE FROM THE SAME LOCATION. {2}, HTM 60.9M | Temporal: | 410 - 699 | Source: | Lincolnshire County Council | Identifier: | http://www.lincstothepast.com/Records/Re... | Go to resource |
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