NHER 35005 (Find Spot record) - Early Saxon cruciform brooch
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF60NE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SHOULDHAM, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
Early 1998. Metal detecting.
Early Saxon Cruciform brooch, head missing, moulded collar with incised lines at top of bow. Bow bevelled, hollow underneath moulded, with incised lines at base of bow. Scrolled lappets projecting either side of top of leg. Leg bevelled at edges approx 8m from top and tapering. Decorated with ring-and-dot round the edge. Fragment of catchplate remains on the back. 6th century.
Polaroid (S1) taken by N. J. H. March 1998.
Identified by H. M. Geake (NCM).
K. Sussams (NLA) 15 May 1999.
Associated Sources (0)
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- BOW BROOCH (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
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Record last edited
Apr 5 2023 11:14AM