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HER Number (PRN):29259
Name:Find spot (possibly from 19th century) of a gold ring at Chesterton Walls Hillfort
Type of Record:Find Spot
Protected Status:None recorded

Monument Type(s):

Summary

Find of a gold ring of unknown date found in Chesterton Walls enclosure.

Parish:Worfield, Bridgnorth, Shropshire
Map Sheet:SO79NE
Grid Reference:SO 785 967

Related records

00433Part of: Chesterton Walls, Worfield (Monument)

Associated Finds

  • FSA918 - RING (Undated)

Associated Events: None recorded

Description

Roman coins (PRN 29258) and a gold ringset with lapis lazuli and of uncertain date constitute the only objects found within the Chesterton Walls enclosure (PRN 00433) [<1a> <1b> <1c> <1d>]. <1>

Exact location within enclosure unknown. <3>

Sources

[01c]SSA1477 - Volume: Anon. 1795. Gentlemans Magazine. Gentlemans Magazine. Vol 65.
[01b]SSA178 - Volume: Victoria County History. 1908. Victoria County History 1. Victoria County History of Shropshire. Vol 1.
[01]SSA1902 - Card index: Ordnance Survey. 1979. Ordnance Survey Record Card SO79NE3. Ordnance Survey record cards. SO79NE3. Card for PRN 00433.
[01d]SSA500 - Monograph: Hartshorne C H. 1841. Salopia Antiqua.
[01a]SSA766 - Monograph: Forde-Johnson J. 1976. Hillforts of England and Wales. 97, 272.
[03]SSA23070 - HER comment: Baxter Charlotte. Comments by SMR compiler in SMR database. 20/02/2014.
Date Last Edited:Sep 26 2023 12:16PM