NHER 22218 (Find Spot record) - Saxon brooch and tag
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Summary
Metal detecting in this area during 1985 recovered a copper alloy animal head terminal from a brooch and a copper alloy hooked tag with ring and dot decoration. Both these finds were of Saxon date, with the tag being from the latter part of the period.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG10NE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | COSTESSEY, NORWICH, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
April 1985.
Bronze animal head terminal from brooch. Early Saxon or Late Saxon date, (S1).
Copper alloy hooked tag with ring and dot decoration, no holes for attachment, top (?) cut off. Late Saxon date, (S2).
Photographed by NCM. See photograph copy (S3) in file.
Identified by S. Margeson (NCM) 17 January 1986.
Object first recorded by W. F. Milligan (NCM) 30 August 1985.
Associated Sources (5)
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF84038 Illustration: Penn, K.. 1985. Drawing of a Early/Late Saxon bronze animal head terminal from brooch.. Film. 2:1.
- <S2> SNF90546 Illustration: Penn, K.. 1985. Drawing of a Late Saxon copper alloy hooked tag.. Film. 2:1.
- <S3> SNF50602 Photograph: NLA. Finds Photograph.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (3)
- BROOCH (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
- BROOCH (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- DRESS COMPONENT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Jan 3 2014 1:49PM