NHER 11633 (Find Spot record) - Early Saxon brooch

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Summary

A copper alloy small Early Saxon long brooch was found at this site. This find is indicative of an Early Saxon cemetery site, part of a larger Roman to Late Saxon settlement and Early Saxon cemetery complex.

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None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TF72SW
Civil Parish	CONGHAM, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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1972. Circumstances of discovery unknown.
Copper alloy small long brooch found east of site of Roman 'villa'.
Falls within metal detecting scatter NHER 25765.
Information per Catherine Hills (NAU) via NCM.
See (S1).

Associated Sources (3)

--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF49959 Illustration: Finds Illustrations.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)

FINDSPOT (Early Saxon - 410 AD to 650 AD)

Object Types (1)

BROOCH (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)

Related NHER Records (1)

Geographical: NHER 25765 - Part of: Late Iron Age activity, Early Saxon cemetery and Roman to early medieval settlement, plus multi-period finds (Find Spot)

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Congham (Parish Summary)

Record last edited

Mar 5 2021 12:03PM