NHER 20975 (Find Spot record) - Early Saxon brooch and medieval buckle

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Summary

The lower end of a Early Saxon cruciform brooch and a square 15th century silvered copper alloy buckle were found here by metal detecting. These finds are 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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September 1984. Metal detecting.
Lower end of copper alloy cruciform brooch,'horse head' with widely flaring muzzle and large 'nostrils'. Width across latter 2.4cm; surviving length 3.4cm Early Saxon.
Square strap-end buckle with square impressed design, silvered copper alloy, ?15th century.
Information from [1].
I.D. buckle, S. Margeson (NCM), brooch: E. M. James (KLM).
See (S1) and (S2).
E. M. James (KLM), 29 September 1984.

Part of large scatter NHER 30754

Associated Sources (4)

--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF8807 Slide: Various. Slide.
<S2> SNF49959 Illustration: Finds Illustrations.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)

Object Types (2)

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

Related NHER Records (1)

Geographical: NHER 30754 - Part of: Early Saxon cemetery and Roman to Early Medieval settlement, multi-period finds (Monument)

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Congham (Parish Summary)

Record last edited

Mar 11 2025 8:28AM