NHER 24668 (Find Spot record) - Late Saxon brooch
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Summary
10th century copper alloy disc brooch decorated with a backwards facing quadruped and ring-and-dot motif.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF94SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WELLS NEXT THE SEA, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
July 1988.
Late Saxon, 10th century copper alloy disc or 'button' brooch, (S1).
Decorated with backward looking quadraped and ring-and-dot. Dots look drilled? Secondary suspension hole. Catch-plate and pin lug worn or rubbed almost smooth. Decorated surface worn.
Map and newspaper report (S2) in file.
A. Rogerson (NAU), 13 July 1988.
Associated Sources (3)
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- BROOCH (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
Related NHER Records (0)
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Record last edited
Nov 18 2014 12:40PM