NHER 30560 (Find Spot record) - Early Saxon brooch
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Summary
An Early Saxon brooch, made of copper alloy.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF70NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BEACHAMWELL, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
February 1994.
Early Saxon cruciform brooch, foot missing, non ancient break. Side knobs are cast in one with headplate, very plain and flat. Single pin-lug. Catch plate missing, and apparently worn down to a mere stub, ?deliberately. Colour of copper alloy showing through verdigris, in places.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 8 April 1994.
Associated Sources (2)
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- BROOCH (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
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Record last edited
Jul 16 2025 7:57AM