NHER 32341 (Find Spot record) - Early Saxon brooch
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Summary
Metal detecting in 1997 recovered part of a cruciform brooch of 6th century date.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG02SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BAWDESWELL, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
January 1997. Metal detecting.
Head and bow of small Early Saxon cruciform brooch. Very worn, with apparently undecorated head-plate, with one surviving half-round cast-in-one knob at top and single pin lug with iron corrosion on reverse. Hollow bow, very worn break. 6th century.
(S1).
Identifed by H. Geake (NCM).
A. Rogerson (NLA), 21 February 1997.
Associated Sources (1)
- <S1> SNF51667 Photograph: NCC Find Identification and Recording Service. c. 1975-2000. HES Find Polaroid Collection. HES Find Polaroid Collection. polaroid. black and white. NCM.
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
Jun 5 2019 11:58AM