NHER 28749 (Find Spot record) - Roman dolphin brooch
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Summary
Metal detecting in 1992 recovered a Roman dolphin brooch dating to the mid 1st century AD.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG23SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SWAFIELD, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
January 1992. Metal detector find. [1]
Dolphin brooch. Double lug, with part axis bar in situ. Spring, pin and part of catchplate missing. Bow decorated with a longitudinal row of closely-spaced punched dots. Mid 1st century AD.
D. A. Gurney (NLA), 9 January 1992.
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Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
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Record last edited
Jul 17 2020 12:55PM