NHER 28656 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period brooches

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Summary

A Roman brooch, an Early Saxon brooch and a Late Saxon brooch that has been reused as a pendant found during metal detecting.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG03NE
Civil Parish HOLT, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

September 1991. Metal detecting finds, found close together.
Late Saxon 10th century worn Borre-style disc brooch. Lug (or catchplate) squashed on reverse; no sign of other. Pierced 3 times, once near edge and twice 'overlapping'; probaly reused as pendant.
Identified by S. Margeson (NCM).
Small Early Saxon cruciform brooch, Group II; complete apart from side knobs (detachable if existed). Small bronze ring around end of pin bar on reverse.
Identified by A. Rogerson (NLA).
Both to be photographed
Information from [1].
A. Rogerson (NLA), 2 December 1991

May 1992. Found with metal detecting.
Roman Hod Hill brooch, 1st century AD
Information from [1]
Identified by J. Davies (NCM), 20 May 1992

Associated Sources (0)

  • PENDANT (Undated)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BROOCH (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
  • BROOCH (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • PENDANT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)

Related NHER Records (0)

Record last edited

Oct 25 2017 4:41PM

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