Dr. S, Andrews,, of Bnsingstoko, has recciitly presented to the British Museum a number of interesting objects ting up, Ail West Hum, Basingstoke. Ahioiir these aro an enamelled escutcheon on a bronze pail and bone draughtsmen. The date of the. escutcheon is placed at the. seventh or eighth century, AiD. 11l shape it resembles tho Alfred jewel, with a tail like that of a fish. Tho bollo draughtsmen are seven in number, and aro clreulnr, ltko a marblo ciit in two. Two Aro of a rich practiek grceit shndp, tUo aro more bluo in shade, two aro dlab, and one Is a lighter i-iqno colour. The other relics aro an iron knife and two spearheads, also dug up in West Ham. Thcso flesh exhibits have beeu placed in tllo Auelo-Saxoii Room,
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Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 414, 25 January 1909, Page 2
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