NHER 33116 (Find Spot record) - Early Saxon brooch and medieval ampulla

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Summary

Metal detecting here in 1996-1997 recovered a medieval ampulla with no decoration and an Early Saxon cruciform brooch fragment.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG22NW
Civil Parish BURGH AND TUTTINGTON, BROADLAND, NORFOLK

Map

1996. Metal detecting find.
Medieval ampulla, body almost circular, one side flat. Semi-circular handles. Both sides undecorated. Top cut off.
Identified by H. Geake (NCM) 31 October 1996.
H. Geake (NCM) 31 October 1996.

May 1997. Metal detecting find.
Early Saxon cruciform brooch fragment. Head, bow and part of foot. Integral top and side knobs. Triangular stamps on head. Part of pin seat and catch plate to rear. Early Saxon 5th/7th century.
V. Fryer (NCM) 12 May 1997.

Associated Sources (0)

  • BROOCH (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
  • AMPULLA (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Related NHER Records (0)

Record last edited

Jun 27 2017 1:37PM

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