Presentation by John Fardell
Reference code
SAL/01/02/27/09
Title
Presentation by John Fardell
Date
1827
Level of description
item
Scope and content
Fardell presents a silver gilt object discovered in September 1826 in Witham river near Fiskerton.
Mentioned in the minutes of 8th Feb 1827: https://collections.sal.org.uk/sal.02.035.089
The silver gilt ornament discussed is possibly this triple headed pin on display at the British Museum, this which was found in late 1826 in Whitham river near Fiskerton: https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/H_1858-1116-4
There is a little more information on the discovery and history of the triple pins on the Lincoln Museum website: https://www.lincolnmuseum.com/assets/downloads/IS_arch_13_antiquities_from_the_witham_anglo_saxon_and_viking.pdf
Mentioned in the minutes of 8th Feb 1827: https://collections.sal.org.uk/sal.02.035.089
The silver gilt ornament discussed is possibly this triple headed pin on display at the British Museum, this which was found in late 1826 in Whitham river near Fiskerton: https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/H_1858-1116-4
There is a little more information on the discovery and history of the triple pins on the Lincoln Museum website: https://www.lincolnmuseum.com/assets/downloads/IS_arch_13_antiquities_from_the_witham_anglo_saxon_and_viking.pdf
Creator
Fardell, John (1784-1854), Member of Parliament