NHER 29095 (Find Spot record) - Late Saxon disc brooch

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Summary

At some time prior to 1987 a Late Saxon disc brooch was found in Costessey parish. The exact location and nature of its discovery are uncertain.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	Not recorded
Civil Parish	COSTESSEY, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

No mapped location recorded.

Full Description

Pre July 1987.
No other data - drawing only seen NCM.
Late Saxon bronze disc brooch with Borre style interlace. Pierced lug and fragment of catchplate on reverse. White metal coating on surface.
Hattatt Number 3194 (S1).
Illustration (S2) in file.
Information from member of the public [1].
S. Margeson (NCM), 23 March 1990.

Associated Sources (3)

--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S2> SNF57666 Correspondence: Hattatt, R.A.. 1987. Letter regarding Borre style knot brooch from Costessey. 1 July.
<S2> SNF49959 Illustration: Finds Illustrations.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)

FINDSPOT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)

Object Types (1)

BROOCH (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)

Related NHER Records (0)

Record last edited

Sep 16 2005 11:27AM