NHER 29806 (Find Spot record) - Roman brooch
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Summary
Metal detecting in 1993 recovered a Roman enamelled copper alloy brooch in the form of a sitting cockerel.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG14SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WEYBOURNE, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
March/April 1993. Metal detecting.
Bronze Roman sitting cockerel-shaped brooch; hinged pin broken. Three-dimensional body with raised tail. Back decorated with enamel. Necklet of five yellow triangles. Wings decorated with yellow and blue enamel. Eye of concentric moulded circles.
Identified by J. Davies (NCM).
A. Rogerson (NLA), 7 June 1993.
Associated Sources (2)
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
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Record last edited
Dec 6 2011 10:21AM