NHER 33040 (Find Spot record) - Early Saxon brooch
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Summary
Metal detecting in 1996 recovered part of an Early Saxon brooch in the form of a human face with two bird heads coming out of its mouth.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG03NE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | LETHERINGSETT WITH GLANDFORD, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
1996. Metal detecting.
Early Saxon side knob from florid cruciform brooch in the form of a human face wearing a hat and with two birds heads issuing from the mouth. Very nicely made, but now worn. On reverse is a double lug for pin bar, one lug rather worn. Early Saxon.
V. Fryer (NCM), 4 June 1997.
Associated Sources (0)
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
Apr 1 2011 2:39PM