NHER 25135 (Find Spot record) - Early Saxon brooch and pottery
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Summary
Part of an Early Saxon cruciform brooch found by metal detecting and a fragment of Early Saxon pottery.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG03NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GUNTHORPE, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
Early 1989. Found with metal detecting.
Worn fragment of cruciform brooch; part of head and bow, punched decoration. Broken pin lug, (S1).
Identified by A. Rogerson (NAU) 21 February 1989.
1990. Very close to site of Early Saxon brooch find.
Body sherd of slightly pimply dark grey reduced Early Saxon pottery.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 20 June 1991
Associated Sources (1)
- <S1> SNF77924 Illustration: Penn, K.. 1989. Drawing of an Early Saxon cruciform brooch.. Film. 2:1.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (2)
- BROOCH (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
- POT (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
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Record last edited
Sep 16 2016 1:37PM