NHER 25475 (Find Spot record) - Late Saxon brooch and medieval jetton
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG11NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | MORTON ON THE HILL, BROADLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
THE CROPMARKS FORMERLY RECORDED AS PART OF THIS NUMBER ARE NOW RECORDED AS NHER 45360.
September 1989. Find.
A Late Saxon disc brooch and a medieval jetton were recovered from this area. The brooch was identified as a Borre-style disc brooch, dated to the 10th century. Most of pin lug and catchplate are missing from the brooch (see photograph S1). The jetton was identified as French, 'Chatel Tournois', dated to the 15th century.
Identified by S. Margeson (NCM).
A. Rogerson (NAU), 6 October 1989.
Associated Sources (2)
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (2)
- BROOCH (Late Saxon - 900 AD to 999 AD)
- TOKEN (Medieval - 1400 AD to 1499 AD)
Related NHER Records (1)
Record last edited
Mar 14 2022 7:35AM