NHER 16552 (Find Spot record) - Early Saxon brooch

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Summary

In 1980 metal detection of material dredged from the River Wensum uncovered an Early Saxon cruciform brooch.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG11SE
Civil Parish DRAYTON, BROADLAND, NORFOLK

Map

July 1980. Metal detecting. In dredged material on bank of Wensum.
Bronze small cruciform brooch, Group 3.
Identified by E. B. Green (NCM).
N.B. A cremation cemetery has been reported in this area, see NHER 7853.
Drawing (S1) in the Illustration Library and copy of photograph (S2) in file.
Donated to Norwich Castle Museum in October 1980 (NWHCM: 1980.499).
S. Margeson (NCM), 1 September 1980. Amended by A. Beckham (HES), 24 July 2020.

  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Illustration: Margeson, S.. 1980. Drawing of an Early Saxon cruciform brooch.. Card. 2:1.
  • <S2> Photograph: Cotterell, N.J. & L.. 1980. Drayton, River Wensum, Norwich (1980-640).
  • BROOCH (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)

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Record last edited

Jul 24 2020 9:50AM

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