NHER 20859 (Monument record) - Possible Early Saxon cremation

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Summary

A burnt fragment of an Early Saxon cruciform brooch head was found by metal detecting here. This may be evidence for an Early Saxon cremation in the area. Metal detecting has also recovered a medieval buckle from this site.

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None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TG10NE
Civil Parish	COLNEY, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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October 1984 or earlier. South side of former parkland southeast of Colney Hall. Metal detecting in ploughsoil.
Burnt fragment of Early Saxon cruciform brooch head: upper knob half-round, cast on; two other knobs missing, possibly separate knobs.
Possible evidence for cremations?
Information from [1].
A. Gregory (NAU), 27 October 1984

February 1992. Metal detecting.
Medieval copper alloy buckle. Rectangular D-shaped loops.
I.D. S. Margeson (NCM).
J. Davies (NCM), 5 March 1992.

Associated Sources (3)

--- SNF83080 Photograph: 1984. LWZ 30-32, Early Saxon cruciform brooch head..
--- SNF9239 Photograph: CQB 10-13.
--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (3)

Object Types (2)

BROOCH (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

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Record last edited

Jan 23 2012 4:23PM