Seventh century sceatta and gold bead, North East of Langford (EHER 9134)
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Summary
A sceatta and gold bead of 7th century date, found by metal detector on a ploughed field north-east of Langford.
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Location
| Grid reference | TL 84 09 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | LANGFORD, MALDON, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Sceatta and gold bead of 7th century date, found by metal detector on a ploughed field. The bead has a pendant and garnet setting. The finds were reported to Colchester Museum by the finder, Mr D Marvin, and have also been reported to the Coroner, and the British Museum, who helped identify the bead. <1>
Finds are possibly with the finder who indicated the findspot on a map to Colchester Museum. There are photographs of the find in the EHER. <1> <2>
See aerial photographs <3> <4>.
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Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL 80