NHER 20505 (Find Spot record) - Early Saxon brooch

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Summary

The foot of an Early Saxon copper alloy brooch was found here by metal detecting.

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None recorded

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Map sheet	TF72SW
Civil Parish	CONGHAM, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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Part of large scatter NHER 3565.

1983. South of road. Metal detecting.
?Foot of radiate-headed brooch. Length less than 3cm, width less than 2.5cm. Copper alloy. Trace of flattened catchplate on back.
I.D. NCM.
Information from [1].
See (S1).
E. M. James (KLM), 3 March 1984.

Associated Sources (5)

--- SNF50602 Photograph: NLA. Finds Photograph. NCM.
--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
--- SNF8807 Slide: Various. Slide. KLM.
<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 3565 - Part of: Middle Saxon building and possible Roman to Late Saxon settlement and Early Saxon cemetery (Monument)

Record last edited

Mar 11 2025 8:28AM