NHER 24542 (Find Spot record) - Late Saxon disc brooch
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Summary
Metal detecting in 1987 recovered a Late Saxon disc brooch from the arable field here.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF60SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WEREHAM, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
Autumn 1987. Found with metal detector find on arable.
Disc brooch.
Like the pendant from Saffron Waldon decorated in Borre style and part of an important group - S. Margeson (NCM).
See Illustartions (S1) and (S2) and thesis (S3).
E. M. James (KLM) 23 May 1988. Amended by A. Beckham (HES), 28 September 2017.
Amended by A. Beckham (HES), 17 January 2020.
Associated Sources (3)
- <S1> SNF98009 Illustration: Unknown. [Unknown]. Drawing of a Late Saxon disc brooch. Film. 2:1.
- <S2> SNF98010 Illustration: Unknown. [Unknown]. Drawing of a Late Saxon disc brooch. Film. Unknown.
- <S3> SNF100357 Thesis: Richardson, C. 1993. The Borre Style in the British Isles and Ireland. A Re-assessment. p 24.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- BROOCH (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
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Record last edited
Mar 30 2020 1:55AM