Chance find by local ploughman at Home Field, south of Burtonwood Farm, Great Chesterford, 1960 - EEX64136

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Grid reference	TL 5335 4350 (point) Copied from linked Mon.
Map sheet	TL54SW
Civil Parish	GREAT CHESTERFORD, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX

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Date

01 Jan 1960 - 31 Dec 1960 at some time

Description

A chance find (bronze mirror) by an unnamed ploughman who hung the mirror on his tractor, and later went to Australia. The find was subsequently reported by the landowner. Note: This record was duplicated by EEX59427, now deleted. The description read: 'Celtic Mirror likely from lady's grave.'

Sources

--- SEX16925 Article in serial: Fox, C.. 1960. A Celtic mirror from Great Chesterford. Antiquities Journal. 34. 207-210.

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MIRROR (Late Iron Age - 20 BC to 10 AD)

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