NHER 20914 (Find Spot record) - Roman plate brooch
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG21NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SPIXWORTH, BROADLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
September 1984. Found with metal detector.
Unusual plate brooch with relief fish, 2nd century. Hole drilled in end after brooch made to repair spring or to attach chain to join two brooches.
Information from member of the public [1].
Photograph taken by NCM.
Identified by D. Macreth and A. Gregory (NAU) 5 October 1984.
W. F. Milligan (NAU), 28 September 1984.
Also a decorated bronze slight domed disc with central hole, could be Roman.
Associated Sources (1)
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Related NHER Records (0)
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Record last edited
Mar 1 2011 12:04PM