Monument record MTN 010 - Melton Churchyard (Sax)
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Summary
January 1861: `A few weeks since in digging to construct a vault in Melton Churchyard (old? church, the new church was not built until the 1860s) a jet amulet was found, evidently early Saxon' (S1).
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 295 513 (175m by 61m) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM25SE |
| Civil Parish | MELTON, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
January 1861: `A few weeks since in digging to construct a vault in Melton Churchyard (old? church, the new church was not built until the 1860s) a jet amulet was found, evidently early Saxon' (S1).
See Med for church.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <S1> SSF23361 (No record type): WW, `Antiquities found in churchyards in Suffolk', The East Anglian, 9, January 1861, 114.
Finds (2)
- FSF18513: AMULET (Early Saxon - 410 AD to 649 AD)
- FSF18514: PENDANT (Early Saxon - 410 AD to 649 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Feb 2 1996 12:00AM