NHER 25860 (Find Spot record) - Early Saxon brooch

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Summary

Metal detecting in 1990 recovered an Early Saxon brooch decorated with a bird's head motif.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG04SW
Civil Parish LETHERINGSETT WITH GLANDFORD, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

October 1990. Metal detecting.
Early Saxon cruciform brooch fragment; lower bow only, with catchplate. 'Florid' type, with small lappets carved
with simplified bird's head motif; part foot mask extant. Similar to (S1).
Polaroid NAU (S2).
D. Gurney (NAU), 12 October 1990.

The Early Saxon brooch may be the same as that displayed in Glandford Shell Museum as a square headed brooch. Several Roman coins displayed with it; both labelled as 'found in the parish'. However no Roman coins recorded
as found by same finder as this brooch; many finds of coins from the parish - could be any or none of these.
E. Rose (NAU), 24 October 1997.

  • --- Publication: Hattatt. 1987. [unknown]. 1302.
  • <S2> Photograph: POL 20.
  • BROOCH (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)

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Record last edited

Apr 10 2025 5:41PM

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